How do Microsoft SPLA Reporting Services work?

How do Microsoft SPLA Reporting Services work?

Service providers and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) can use the Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) to license eligible Microsoft products every month for a three-year agreement term to host software services and applications for their customers.

You must submit a monthly use report or a zero use report on all licenses that you make available to your end-users.

Monthly usage reports The total number of licenses required for each product that you made available during the previous month must be included in the monthly use report. You must include the user's name and address if the end usergenerated more than $1,000 in revenue to Microsoft per month. On your monthly use reports, you do not need to include demonstrations, evaluations, your organization's evaluation and testing of licensed products, or server administration and maintenance. Furthermore, after six months from the effective date of your agreement, you must begin reporting at least US$100 per month to keep your SPLA agreement active.

Should you need to make changes to your report that result in lower license fees from Microsoft, you must submit the revised monthly use report along with detailed reasoning within 60 days of the original invoice date.

Report on final monthly usage or report on zero usage When your contract ends or expires, you must submit a final month-to-month use report or a zero use report within 30 days. The use of licensed products up to the date of your termination must be included in the report.

All reporting records for the products used in the program must be kept by service providers. Furthermore, if you are audited, you must be prepared to submit these records.