Microsoft Partner Agreement Implementation Update
Thursday 9th April 2020
As of 31 January 2020, all partners in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Program should have accepted the agreement for all of their transacting CSP tenants. We previously communicated below that the next phase of implementation for the agreement would begin in April 2020. To help prevent any disruption to business, we have decided to extend the next phase of implementation beyond April 2020. We have received feedback from some of our Cloud Solution Provider Partners that they have experienced issues accepting the MPA. Based on these circumstances, we are working toward ensuring Microsoft resources are in place to support partners who have been having trouble accepting the agreement.
Previously announced:
As of January 31, 2020, all partners in the Cloud Solution Provider program should have accepted the Microsoft Partner Agreement, including Indirect Resellers, to ensure no disruption of their ability to create new customers or place new orders for existing customers in the CSP program. Acceptance of the Microsoft Partner Agreement is now required for all partners in the CSP program.
Starting in April, 2020:
• Direct Bill partners and Indirect Providers who have not accepted the Microsoft Partner Agreement will not be able to place new orders and will be limited to managing existing subscriptions only.
• Indirect Resellers who have not accepted the Microsoft Partner Agreement will no longer be eligible to act as partner of record on new orders.
If you have not done so already, please complete the following actions immediately.
Actions for Indirect Resellers:
1. Onboard to Partner Center as an Indirect Reseller and accept the Microsoft Partner Agreement as part of the onboarding process.
2. If you have previously onboarded to Partner Center as an Indirect Reseller, accept the Microsoft Partner Agreement on the Partner Center dashboard page using Global Admin credentials.
Indirect Reseller specific information and resources are available via the Reseller CSP Gallery page here.
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