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Legacy competencies when Silver Partner
Dear team, If a partner currently has Silver Partner Status and wants to renew his Silver for another year, how is he able to choose between the different legacy competencies like Cloud Business ...
They can't. Partners are not eligible to choose the competency anymore. Partners are only eligible to renew the legacy benefits for the competencies they were had on September 2022. If they didn't have the Cloud Platform competency before that date (the deprecation date of competencies), then they are simply not eligible to get those benefits.
"You'll be able to renew your Silver or Gold membership during the renewal window that opens after your Anniversary Date (date of purchase). You receive the same benefits as before once you successfully renew your membership." = meaning, you can't choose the competency to get different benefits associated to that competency.
I think this previous topic discussion answers your question: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/partner-benefits/legacy-silver-benefits-end-date/m-p/3869750
Regarding 'choosing' between the different types of competencies, that's simply not possible/needed anymore. You renew you legacy benefits and get the benefits associated to the competencies they last had on September 2022. You can't choose anything. If the partner was eligible back then, then they're eligible on their renewal as well. But you can't expand your eligibility by earning a new competency type.
Think this information will also help: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/silver-gold-membership-competency#my-renew-button-isnt-enabled-to-purchase-the-silver-or-gold-membership-why
Cheers,
Martijn
Regarding 'choosing' between the different types of competencies, that's simply not possible/needed anymore. You renew you legacy benefits and get the benefits associated to the competencies they last had on September 2022. You can't choose anything. If the partner was eligible back then, then they're eligible on their renewal as well. But you can't expand your eligibility by earning a new competency type.
Think this information will also help: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/silver-gold-membership-competency#my-renew-button-isnt-enabled-to-purchase-the-silver-or-gold-membership-why
Cheers,
Martijn