Note that these requirements only apply to CSP Direct Bill Partners. Have an automation platform in place for provisioning, billing, and configuration of cloud solutions.Offer at least one managed service, IP service, or customer solution application.Signing an active support contract with Microsoft, either Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP) or Premier Support for Partners (PSfP), starting at $ 15,000 a year.

Have the authority to accept and sign legal agreements on behalf of your organization.Register and keep an active Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) ID for your business location.The updated requirements, that are still in effect, are as follows: Microsoft also announced it would start with regular performance assessments of Direct Bill Partners in terms of purchase volume, revenue and growth.

These new requirements to enrol in the CSP program, or to keep the CSP Direct Bill Partner status, went into effect on August 31, 2018. In April 2018 Microsoft announced updated requirements for CSP Direct Bill Partners. New requirements for CSP Direct Bill Partners The solution is straightforward: these Direct Bill Partners can transition to become CSP Indirect Resellers, and start purchasing via an Indirect Provider, such as Resello, instead of directly via Microsoft.įortunately Resello offers a CSP Transition Tool to ease and automate the move from Direct Bill Partner to Indirect Reseller, and the knowledge and experience in supporting Direct Bill Partners through this process. Interested parties can reach out to one of our CSP specialists. With the minimum purchase volume and without an active support contract in place some Direct Bill Partners cannot maintain there Direct status.

As a result, they can no longer make new purchases for customers, create new customer tenants in Partner Center or request direct reseller relationships with their customers. Direct Bill Partners who don’t meet the renevue threshold can no longer purchase an active support contract.

Microsoft announced today it will start with stricter enforcement of the revenue requirements to participate as a CSP Direct Bill Partner in the CSP program.

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