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kevinnm
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Nov 03, 2026

Checking for additional charges before sending a multiparty private offer

Hi everyone, how are other resellers checking for recurring or usage-based charges outside a multiparty private offer’s main upfront or installment payments?

Before sending an offer to the customer, I want to confirm whether the vendor’s setup allows any additional charges, such as monthly fees, usage charges, or overages, even when there’s a fixed payment schedule.

Is this clearly visible somewhere in Partner Center, or do you need the vendor to confirm it separately? Are there specific fields or pricing details you always check Curious how others handle this so everyone knows what to expect before the customer accepts.

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  • maskwill's avatar
    maskwill
    Brass Contributor
    Nov 04, 2026

    The safest approach is to check both the private offer in Partner Center and the vendor's underlying pricing terms. A fixed upfront or installment payment schedule does not necessarily mean there are no additional recurring or usage-based charges.

     

    Before sending the offer, check:

     

    Pricing model: Fixed fee, monthly recurring fee, or consumption-based billing.

     

    Metered charges: Usage limits, overages, and additional consumption rates.

     

    Recurring fees: Support, maintenance, licences, or other monthly charges.

     

    Payment terms: Confirm what the upfront or installment amount actually covers.

     

    Vendor confirmation: Ask the ISV to confirm any charges outside the private offer.

     

    Is it visible in Partner Center? Yes, partly. Microsoft documents that SaaS plans can combine recurring fees with metered usage charges, so the payment schedule alone isn't enough to establish the total cost.

     

    My recommendation: make vendor confirmation mandatory before sending the offer.

     

    Useful Microsoft documentation:

     

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/marketplace-offers/multiparty-private-offers-for-isvs

     

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/marketplace-offers/saas-metered-billing

     

    Best practice: Get written confirmation of all recurring fees, metered charges, overages and third-party costs, and share these with the customer before acceptance.

  • AveryMorgan200's avatar
    AveryMorgan200
    Brass Contributor
    Nov 04, 2026

    Check both the private offer’s pricing and the underlying product plan. A fixed payment schedule specifies when the agreed amounts are billed; it doesn’t necessarily cap every charge.

    In Partner Center, review the included plans, quantities, contract dates and any usage-based pricing shown. Ask the vendor to confirm in writing:

    • What seats, capacity or usage the scheduled payments include.
    • Which metered dimensions can generate additional charges, their rates and any included allowance.
    • Whether monthly fees are already included or billed separately.
    • Whether the solution requires separately billed Azure resources or services.

    Partner Center shows configured offer pricing, but it isn’t necessarily a complete estimate of operating the solution. If a usage detail isn’t visible, don’t assume the charge is zero.

    A simple vendor-provided example—“scheduled payment plus charges at this usage level”—is useful to include with the customer quote before acceptance.