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2 TopicsCSP July 2026 Monthly Partner Update
This month's updates covered key changes to partner agreements, security requirements, pricing capabilities, growth margins, and promotional offerings designed to support partner readiness and adoption of upcoming CSP enhancements. Please use the survey link to share your feedback on the these updates. Survey Link. Visit the Launch Enablement Guide for additional readiness resources, guidance, and partner actions. This Month's Topics: (click title to jump to video) MPA Refresh | MFA for Partner Center APIs | End-of-Sale Software Price List | FY27 Growth Margins | Azure & per User Promos MPA Refresh The updated Microsoft Partner Agreement takes effect on 1 December 2026, and partners are encouraged to review the summary of changes and updated CSP Program Guide to prepare their organizations. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video MFA for Partner Center APIs Prioritise implementing MFA for app-plus-user Partner Center API scenarios to reduce operational risk and help maintain business continuity ahead of future enforcement. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video End-of-Sale Software Price List Partners can now access the end-of-sale price list for software through both the Partner Center user experience and API, helping them identify software products that have reached end of sale. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video FY27 Growth Margins The new growth margins capability will provide eligible partners with an additional upfront margin for selected commercial AI workloads across new-to-offer, seat-expansion, and strategic SKU-mix scenarios, with sandbox testing available ahead of the October launch. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video Azure & per User Promos New Azure promotion capabilities will enable percentage-based discounts across eligible consumption scenarios, including pay-as-you-go, reserved instances, and pre-purchase plans, with discovery and redemption experiences available for sandbox testing. Upcoming per-user promotion enhancements will support more precise customer targeting by seat count and introduce greater flexibility for qualifying customers in new-to-offer scenarios. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video Need More Information? Visit the Launch Enablement Guide for additional readiness resources, guidance, and partner actions. Follow this tag for email notifications to all future update publications.CSP June 2026 Monthly Partner Update
To help you stay informed and prepared for operational changes, Microsoft publishes monthly self-service readiness content for CSP partners. This month's updates focus on actions, impacts, and resources across several important CSP topics. Each update is available as a short on-demand video designed to help you quickly understand what is changing, what it means for your business, and where to find additional guidance. This Month's Topics: (click title to jump to video) Microsoft 365 Updates | MFA Requirements in Partner Center | Multi-Party Private Offers (MPO) | Licensing Navigator in Partner Center AI Assistant | CSP Authorization Microsoft 365 Pricing & Packaging Updates Review upcoming pricing and packaging changes and understand how they may impact your customers and business planning. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video MFA Requirements in Partner Center Stay up to date with Partner Center security requirements and understand the latest guidance relating to multifactor authentication. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video Multi-Party Private Offers (MPO) Understand the latest MPO capabilities and available resources for partners participating in Marketplace transactions. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video Licensing Navigator in Partner Center AI Assistant Learn how Licensing Navigator can help you find Microsoft licensing guidance and answers more efficiently. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video CSP Authorization Understand the latest authorization requirements and the actions partners should take to remain compliant. If the player doesn’t load, open the video in a new window: Open video Need More Information? Visit the Launch Enablement Guide for additional readiness resources, guidance, and partner actions.