This fee covers the cost of marketing, promotion, and employment for a 6 month period for Thomson… and 1 more item

George Mason University in Virginia awarded contract PO05485841 to Thomson Reuters Korea Ltd on September 30, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $50,000. The contract encompasses two distinct deliverables to be performed by the prime contractor. The first line item provides marketing, promotion, and employment services for a six-month period at a fixed cost of $20,000. The second line item establishes a commission structure of $3,000 per recruited student, with an anticipated quantity of ten students, totaling $30,000. All deliverables are to be directed to Brian Benison at George Mason University.

The contract structure reflects a performance-based arrangement wherein Thomson Reuters Korea Ltd receives both a fixed fee component for marketing and promotional activities and a variable commission component contingent upon successful student recruitment. The contract specification explicitly notes that recruited students were ineligible to receive access to federal financial aid, indicating the arrangement operates outside traditional federal aid parameters. The engagement represents a specialized recruitment and employment services agreement between the university and the international contractor.