Start with who does what
The role-owning agency has the client relationship and manages the employer brief. The candidate partner finds and screens candidates. Agree who speaks with the employer, coordinates interviews, gives updates and handles replacements before work starts.
Agree the commercial terms first
Agree the client-fee basis, candidate-partner share, payment trigger and timing, attribution window, replacement/refund terms and breach process. A 50/50 agency split is only an example. The saved agreement controls the actual amounts and conditions.
Make introductions traceable
The candidate must grant current, job-specific permission for both participating agencies before introduction. The role owner needs separate permission before sharing the profile with the employer. TAP checks for matching contact details and pauses possible duplicates for review.
Keep one current agreement
After agency review, both agency owners accept the exact same agreement version before introductions unlock. TAP records each acceptance and the agreement hash. This is not a qualified e-signature or an independent identity check; an Australian solicitor should review the wording if you plan to rely on its legal effect.
Close the loop
The append-only audit follows candidate submission and progress through interviews, offers and placement. It records the submitting agency, agency credited with attribution and profile-record agency when available. A candidate TAP number appears only when one registered candidate profile verifies against the submitted email and the match is unique; recruiter-created candidate records do not receive made-up numbers. Attribution is for this role and time window, not ownership of the person. Payments & terms records actual transactions made outside TAP; it does not move money.
A simple fee example
Suppose the agreed placement fee is AUD $20,000 and the candidate partner receives 50%. The candidate partner receives $10,000 and the role-owning agency keeps $10,000. TAP takes no commission or per-role collaboration fee; subscription charges are separate. The accepted agreement determines the actual calculation.