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geekceo
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May 08, 2025

CSP relationship scenarios

In the Partner Center documentation at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/enroll/csp-supported-partner-relationships, I find sample scenario 4b and sample scenario 5, which contradicts ...
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RobertHemsley
Brass Contributor
May 12, 2025

Hi geekceo​,

Looking at option 4b,

  • Option B: A CSP partner can set up another Microsoft Entra tenant that is a separate customer environment, and then establish a CSP relationship with an indirect reseller or direct bill partner.

It is not clear if this means establishing a CSP relationship with yourself or with another indirect reseller or direct bill partner, however as the scenario outlines " Can the partner buy such offers from another CSP program partner?" I would assume it is referring to another partner.

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    MartijnElfers
    Bronze Contributor
    May 13, 2025

    You are correct RobertHemsley​. This means you should setup a CSP relationship with another reseller/direct partner. 

    Technically you can also establish the CSP relationship with your own CSP enrollment and transact CSP licenses to your own separate customer environment/tenant. But as point 5 states, you are not allowed: "By contract, partners in the CSP program aren't allowed to sell Microsoft or third-party offers to themselves (as end-customers) or to their affiliate organizations (as end-customers)." 

    So point 4B and 5 are not contradicting. They're just stating the difference between what you're 'able to' do and 'allowed to' do. 

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