Microsoft Modern Work News
Requirement updates for CSP partners
New Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) authorization requirements and CSP incentive eligibility requirements go into effect beginning October 1, 2025.
- Date: May 1, 2025 (Updated May 5, 2025)
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: CSP partners
Three-year subscription terms for Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 coming to CSPs
Beginning June 1, 2025, Microsoft is offering a more consistent experience across purchasing channels.
- Date: May 1, 2025 (Updated May 6, 2025 and May 9, 2025)
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners
Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program update
What’s new for Solutions Partner designations, specializations, and other Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program offerings and benefits.
Important capabilities, offers, and updates are introduced to improve the way partners can further differentiate their deep technical expertise across a set of priority scenarios with high customer demand. Other benefits added for eligible Solutions Partner with certified software designations.
- Date: May 5,2025
- Workspace: Membership
- Impacted audience: Partners enrolled in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program
Flexible billing schedules through private offers are now generally available
Today, we’re announcing that Microsoft’s commercial marketplace now offers flexible billing improvements through private offers to better align with customer needs. Flexible billing is available globally to all marketplace-supported currencies.
- Date: May 5, 2025
- Workspace: Marketplace offers
- Impacted audience: All partners transacting in the marketplace
May Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) monthly updates and community reminder
Monthly views are now published including the updated partner launch calendars, the CSP Bimonthly Update newsletter, along with additional CSP community resources that provide you with essential program updates.
- Date: May 6, 2025
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: CSP direct bill partners and indirect providers
Microsoft Customer Agreement partner attestation blocking changes October 7, 2025
Microsoft is making blocking changes for net new customer orders.
- Date: May 8, 2025
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: All distributor (formerly indirect provider) and direct bill partners using the current API, Partner Center UX, or MCA bulk attestation tool to attest that customers accepted the MCA
New Microsoft 365 E5 Accelerate 15% promotion for CSPs
The Microsoft 365 E5 Accelerate 15% promotion is launching January 1, 2025.
- Date: December 20, 2024
- Workspace: General
- Impacted audience: All Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners transacting Microsoft 365