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Microsoft CSP - Indirect Reseller Status is Suspended and Can't Get Fixed
I am in a very bad spot with our indirect reseller Microsoft account and am hoping that maybe someone out there might be able to help me. In mid May, I placed an order with Pax8 for a new customer and the order was rejected by Microsoft with the error, "Associated partner LegalBusinessProfile NotFound." It turns out that when we moved offices and I updated our business's address at http://partner.microsoft.com, Microsoft de-authorized our partner status, which I didn't catch, and then put our Cloud Service Provider (CSP) indirect reseller program into "Suspended" status after some time. In the partner center, I was able to get our legal business profile fixed easy enough - I just had to open a ticket and send them some legal documentation. Everything under the "Partner" tab in the Partner Portal is now green checkboxes and "Authorized". Pax8 tried the provisioning again, and got the same error. It turns out that our "Indirect Reseller status" is now "Suspended" and this wasn't changed when the "Partner" status was fixed. Microsoft has a webpage that describes why this can happen and what to do to get it fixed at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/account-settings/suspended-partner-center-account . It says, "Microsoft suspends Partner Center accounts for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program when: Significant account abuse is detected Your vetting status is Rejected for more than 30 days" We haven't had any account abuse (mercifully, our existing tenants are still operational and being billed for through Pax8), so our vetting status was almost certainly to blame. That same document says, "If you are sure that your account is compliant and should be moved back to Active state, contact https://partner.microsoft.com/dashboard/support/servicerequests/create for help with reactivating your account," so I opened a ticket with Microsoft. Actually, 3 tickets so far, because every single one has the same copy-and-paste reply: Thank you for contacting Microsoft Partner support about the suspension of the CSP account. In the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Agreement, both Microsoft and our partners reserve the right to walk away from the partner relationship by providing 30 days' notice to the other. The notice of suspension and termination proceeding was provided April 2024. Neither party is required to offer an explanation for the decision to terminate the partner agreement. As Microsoft is exercising its rights under this section 4.b of the Microsoft AI Cloud Program Agreement, we are unable to share an explanation or further details. Thanks, I can't get anywhere with Microsoft support. We just landed a big customer and need to set up their tenant. I am afraid that if this goes on much longer or if somehow we are unable to add any more customers to our Pax8 account, that we'll lose this customer, which is large enough to really hurt the business. Does anyone here have any ideas on how to get through to someone at Microsoft that could help with this situation? Does anyone else have any other ideas on what else we could try? Some additional notes: When clicking "Agreements" in the partner portal, we get an error message, "Service unavailable. Something went wrong. Please try reloading the page, if this problem persists please contact https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=868372." Everything in Legal Info/Partner looks good. Our "Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program status" is "Active". Everything in Legal Info/Reseller looks good except that "Indirect Reseller status" shows "Suspended". Under Identifiers/Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, I have 1 PartnerGlobal ID and 2 PartnerLocation IDs, corresponding to our old and new addresses. Do I need to delete the old PartnerLocation ID? I haven't done so because it looks like this step is irreversible but I am getting desperate enough to try it. Our "Company profile" is not filled out, but the "Update" button stays grayed out after I fill in the information and it appears that I am unable to update this. I thought that maybe I just needed to sign the "Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Agreement" again, but I can't find anywhere on the partner portal where I would do so. I went through my emails exhaustively and we did not receive a, "notice of suspension and termination proceeding" in April 2024, or any other time for that matter. I can't find a copy of the Microsoft AI Cloud Program Agreement to even see what section 4.b says. I've dealt with government bureaucracies a lot in my career, but I've never experienced a Kafkaesque situation 10% as bad as this one. This is probably the most stressful thing I've dealt with in this business in the last decade. This could destroy our business if I can't get this sorted out. Sorry for the wall of text, but I tried to include as much detail as possible and it got long. If you got to this point in my post, thank you for helping or trying to help me. The latest ticket ID we have from Microsoft is 2406050040012239SolvedRedWindowJun 07, 2024Brass Contributor7.1KViews7likes34CommentsNo CSP Spotlight and Licensing Update sessions in FY24
I have heard that these very valuable monthly sessions ran by the Licensing School are not to feature during Microsoft's FY24. In my experience these sessions are always very well attended, and extremely helpful in highlighting the regular licensing changes and challenges. I would like to ask that Microsoft reverse their decision not to host these sessions please!Nick_BeacroftAug 23, 2023Iron Contributor6.5KViews13likes30CommentsI have a question about upcoming FY26 on the Distributor side minimum of 30 million USD TTM billed.
I am in Tie Distribution, distributing in Thailand. i see New Update What does this mean, please elaborate. I want to know how the revenue is calculated and is the minimum really 30 million USD? How can I check how much the current amount is? How is the TTM billed CSP revenue measured, and where can we view our historical data?namlovely201180May 08, 2025Brass Contributor885Views0likes22Commentsi have a Question FY26 Indirect reseller security score Can't access it.
I must say that I am a Distributor and my Partners do not have access to the Security page and I want to make sure that they can access it. From what I have found, it only says that it is enforced for direct bill partners, distributors (formerly indirect provider), and indirect resellers. Can you please update this because the FY26 document requires that you Complete the mandatory requirements of the Partner Center security score. Please provide clarity on compliance with the Security requirements. FY26 When I click on the link Adn i see in Security Role i Not see Indirect reseller access On Partner Center Indirect reseller Can't access Even if they are Global Admins, they cannot access it.namlovely201180Jul 04, 2025Brass Contributor731Views3likes19CommentsMy Partner Center Account Was Suspended – Need Clarification and Support
Hello Microsoft Tech Community officials, Our Microsoft Partner Center account has been suspended, both as a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program and as a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Indirect Reseller. We did not receive any notification as the reason for the suspension, but I thought that the common reason for the closure of both titles could be the statement “Significant account abuse detected”, but no detailed explanation was shared. Regarding this situation, I would like to point out: We have not knowingly or intentionally violated Microsoft rules or policies in any way. All our activities have been carried out in order to get to know the systems and learn the processes in the journey of becoming a solution partner. At this point, we would like to ask you A clearer explanation of the reason for the suspension, A chance to correct and reassess if there is a mistake, I would like guidance on the steps we need to take to reactivate the account. We value the Microsoft partnership and are ready to cooperate in any way we can to help clarify this process.SolvedAramGTIMay 28, 2025Copper Contributor1KViews0likes18CommentsNew FY26 incentive guidelines
Hope someone can share some insights on this, as Microsoft is publishing conflicting messages. Starting October, Microsoft will change the incentive requirements for partners. In the announcement it is stated that partners will earn incentives if they have 25 points in EACH solution area. Source: May 2025 announcements - Partner Center announcements | Microsoft Learn In other presentations published, it stated 25 points in a SPECIFIC solutions area. Source: Microsoft Commerce Incentive Resources Conflicting messages from Microsoft, so which is it? The nuance is a big difference for partners. I'd assume the latter is correct. Also note that the incentives will be split further between solution areas. And note the increased thresholds for Direct Bill partners. Cheers, MartijnSolved5.7KViews2likes18CommentsEnterprise Agreement enablement
Hello, We are currently part of the CSP program and I am trying to find out how to be able to transact Enterprise Agreements for a large customer. It seems that we need to become LAR (Large Account Resellers). If that's the case, how can we become a LAR? Thank you very much in advance.Mmk2118May 22, 2023Brass Contributor4.9KViews1like16CommentsLegal Parameters for Indirect Reseller case in CSP Program
Dear community, We are an Indirect Provider in CSP, located in EU (CEMA Region). We would like your precious help to resolve a legal question that bothers us. The case: one of our resellers has numerous subsidiaries with all of them having different legal entities. The question: does our reseller, as being an indirect reseller in CSP will be able to buy license from us (as his Indirect Provider) and then resell these licenses to the subsidiaries, which in CSP languague will be their end customers (i.e., due to the fact that each one of them has their own legal entity). Could you please help us understand if there is any confict following the case details? Any link to the appropriate documentation will help us. The one we were reviewing can be found https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/enroll/csp-supported-partner-relationships. Thank you in advance for your significant support and help! Warm regards, Nick cc JillArmourMicrosoft JillArmour1KViews0likes14CommentsMicrosoft taking away a customer
Hi, a client of mine was approached by Microsoft and is about to sign them up directly via an Enterprise Agreement. We have had this client for over 2 years and they have licenses with us through CSP. Is that common? Microsoft simply signing up a partner’s customer?SolvedMmk2118May 16, 2023Brass Contributor3.3KViews1like14CommentsOverview of linked learning and university user profiles
Hi, Is there an overview of all linked learning and partner university profiles of employees in the partner center? I miss a list of the users who are linked to our partner account, including the users who do not yet have any certifications or similar. Thanks a lot and best regards! CliffCliff_SimonFeb 20, 2024Copper Contributor2.1KViews1like13Comments
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