FY19 ARC - Global Partner Agreement v2 Final Documents Available

Call to Action

• Review this communication and share the link to this page with applicable stakeholders, who will see all content appropriate for their roles.
• Microsoft account managers will have resources available to assist with responding to questions.

Details

FY19 ARC Final Edition documents for GPAv2 are now available for review on the Licensing & Programs Resource Center

• The FY19 ARC covers the Global Partner Terms (Core Terms), Device Partner Program Terms (DPT), Program Appendixes (PAX), and Program Execution Guides (PEG). Product Terms, Price Lists, and Program Letters are not included under the FY19 ARC, as those documents are now delivered under separate timelines closely associated to product launches.
• The following Final Edition documents are published today:
  • Overview and Key Changes Summary: PowerPoint presentation highlighting major changes from GPAv1 and ARC Preview Edition documents. This slide presentation can be found here and is also available from the Licensing & Programs Resource Center under “Global Partner Terms – FY19 Final Edition” and “Device Partner Terms – FY19 Final Edition.”
  • Final Edition Global Partner Terms: clean, redline compared to GPTv1, section-by-section mapping document of changes from GPAv1 and Preview Edition GPT. These documents can be found under “Global Partner Terms – FY19 Final Edition.”
  • Final Edition Device Partner Terms: clean, redline compared to DPTv1, section-by-section mapping document of changes from GPAv1 and Preview Edition DPT. These documents can be found under “Device Partner Terms – FY19 Final Edition.”
  • Final Edition Program Appendixes: clean, redline compared to PAXv1. These documents can be found under, respectively, OEM, IOT and ODM “Program Appendix to Device Partner Terms – FY19 Final Edition.”
  • Final Edition Program Execution Guides: clean, redline compared to PEGv1. These documents can be found under, respectively, OEM, IOT and ODM “Program Execution Guide – FY19 Final Edition.”
• FY19 ARC Timeline: Key Dates
  • May 11, 2018: Final Editions are available in this communication below.
  • May 23, 2018: Final Editions are available on the Licensing & Programs Resource Center.
  • July 15, 2018: Target date for final submission of GPA to Microsoft to ensure completion of processing prior to August 1.
  • August 1, 2018: GPAv2 effective date.

Global Partner Terms (“GPT”) - FY19 Final Edition

• FY19 Final Edition Global Partner Terms - Final - Clean
• FY19 Final Edition Global Partner Terms - Final - Redline
• FY19 Final Edition Global Partner Terms - Mapping Document

Device Partner Terms (“DPT”) - FY19 Final Edition

• FY19 Final Edition Device Partner Terms - Clean
• FY19 Final Edition Device Partner Terms - Redlined
• FY19 Final Edition Device Partner Terms - Mapping Document
• FY19 Final Edition Device Partner Terms - Program Enrollment Form

Program Appendixes (“PAX”) - OEM Program Appendix to Device Partner Terms – FY19 Final Edition

• FY19 Final Edition Direct Device Partner Program Appendix (PAX) - Clean
• FY19 Final Edition Direct Device Partner Program Appendix (PAX) - Redline