Commercial transition
Previous stateMicrosoft Marketplace private offers used fixed yearly terms rather than seller-defined month-based contract lengths.
→New stateSaaS and professional-services private offers can use contract lengths defined in months, including non-standard terms such as 18 months, up to ten years.
Who is affected
Microsoft Marketplace partners selling SaaS or professional-services private offers.
Action required
Set the negotiated private-offer term in months, confirm it does not exceed ten years, and use one offer for the full agreement.
Evidence boundary
The official evidence supports the stated public offer, entitlement, price or transition boundary; local taxes, negotiated terms and later changes are not inferred.
Timeline
- Commercial change documented
custom terms expressed in months, including non-standard periods such as 18 months, up to a ten-year maximum.
Official sources
- Microsoft Marketplace supports month-based private-offer terms up to ten yearsMicrosoft · 2026-07-06 · Official commercial, product or partner-program documentation