Microsoft Partner Code of Conduct Update
Microsoft is updating the Partner Code of Conduct (PCoC) to clarify expectations for partner compliance, effective August 1, 2026. What’s new The following provision is being added to the Governance section of the PCoC: Microsoft Partners may be required to participate in, and successfully complete anti-corruption and remediation programs related to this Partner Code of Conduct or other Microsoft partner programs or offers. Such remediation programs may address Partners’ business controls, training, and assistance obligations. These programs and trainings are separate and additional to any standard compliance training required as part of the Partner Code of Conduct. Microsoft Partners will fully cooperate with assigned anti-corruption and remediation programs, which may include, but are not limited to, Remediation Standard, Remediation Extended, and MCAPS Finance Partner Compliance programs, or successor programs. What this means for partners No immediate action is required; this update is for awareness and clarification. As a reminder, Partners are expected to: Maintain effective compliance controls Cooperate with Microsoft during investigations Participate in assigned remediation programs whenrequired Why this matters This update clarifies how Microsoft and partners will continue to work together to address compliance gaps and strengthen trust, transparency, and accountability across the partner ecosystem. Review the updated Partner Code of Conduct terms. You may also access the current Partner Code of Conduct until the new terms go into effect on August 1, 2026.Microsoft Ignite 2024: Empowering partners to drive growth and innovation
Today marked the start of Microsoft Ignite, our biggest customer and partner event of the year, showcasing the latest innovation, product updates, and breakthroughs across our business. Partners from around the world joined us to learn how Microsoft is investing in partner success and creating new opportunities to accelerate growth and help customers transform their businesses with AI. Today, we are announcing upwards of 80 new products and features, including new capabilities in Microsoft 365 Copilot, additions to the Copilot + AI stack and new Copilot+ devices offerings. Underpinning each of these innovations is our commitment to security. Microsoft 365 Copilot – Microsoft 365 Copilot is your AI assistant for work, and we have seen the momentum grow as more organizations are moving to Copilot and using it successfully to increase employee productivity. Microsoft is continuing to supercharge productivity with new capabilities in Microsoft 365 Copilot designed to help simplify the workday. Copilot + AI Stack – The Copilot stack empowers users to build more ambitious products by leveraging advanced technology at each layer of the stack. Today we’re announcing Azure AI Foundry, where organizations design, customize, and manage the next generation of AI apps and agents at scale. Azure AI Foundry brings together our wide collection of foundation, open, industry, and task models, AI tooling, and safety and monitoring solutions into a single experience. Foundry helps businesses efficiently and cost-effectively design and scale their AI applications while empowering IT pros to manage AI safety, reliability, and performance. Security – Since launching our Secure Future Initiative (SFI) one year ago, we have made security the No. 1 job of every employee at Microsoft, dedicated 34,000 engineers to this focus and, at Ignite, we are announcing innovations that are rooted in our SFI principles: secure by design, secure by default, and secure operations. These are just some of the over 200 announcements made at Microsoft Ignite today. For the full list be sure to check out the Microsoft Ignite blog and the event Book of News. Continue reading here
