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Frequently asked questions about partner earned credit (PEC)

Appropriate roles: User management admin | Admin agent | Billing admin | Sales agent

Here are answers to a list of frequently asked questions about partner earned credit (PEC).

How much is PEC?

You earn PEC based on specific calculations. For more information, see Calculation. Find the rate on the price list page in Partner Center.

What Azure services are eligible for PEC?

PEC is eligible for all pay-as-you-go Azure offers in CSP (Azure plan) except the following products:

  • Azure reservations
  • Azure savings plans
  • Third-party products marked as "Third Party" in the Tags column of the Azure plan consumption price list
  • Products in the marketplace (non-Microsoft) price list
  • Azure Spot Virtual Machines

Where can I see PEC?

See Calculation.

Where can I find PEC details?

Query PEC details through the API, daily rated usage recon file, and Microsoft Cost Management.

How can I reconcile my PEC information across the reconciliation files?

Use two reconciliation files in Partner Center under the "Billing" workspace.

  • Daily rated usage reconciliation (.csv)
  • Reconciliation (.csv) To reconcile, compare the ProductId, SkuId, and AvailabilityId fields from these two files for each SubscriptionId. Screenshot of the Partner Center Billing tab highlighting recurring and one-time purchases.

For an Indirect Reseller working with an Indirect Provider, does an Indirect Provider need to add the Indirect Reseller's account as a role-based access control (RBAC) Identity and Access Management (IAM) role to the end customer's subscription in order to use ACM?

Yes, the CSP Indirect Provider must enable RBAC access to the Indirect Reseller on the Azure subscription.

What happens if a customer removes a partner's RBAC admin access?

A partner without appropriate RBAC access in CSP still retains the customer's Azure billing relationship and accountability with Microsoft. Although this removal of access doesn't affect a partner selling the previous Azure offer in CSP, for the new Azure offer in CSP, the invoiced partner isn't eligible for PEC on their Azure invoice. Partners can achieve partial admin access in CSP by obtaining access through a user account by way of Directory/Guest access using RBAC or through Azure Lighthouse. For more information, see Reinstate admin privileges for a customer's Azure CSP subscriptions. Screenshot of the Access control page where you can reinstate admin permissions.

How do I know if I'm earning PEC?

Confirm the appropriate access to your customer's Azure resources in these ways.

  • Review the daily usage file: If you receive the partner earned credit for managed services, you have admin access. Check the PartnerEarnedCreditPercentage to see if the credit is applied.
  • Create an Azure monitor alert: Create activity log alerts by using Azure Monitor to get notifications when your RBAC access is removed from CSP subscriptions. See Partner earned credit overview.

Why don't I see PEC on the invoice?

PEC isn't a separate line item on the invoice. The adjusted net charges include PEC. To learn more about PEC, check the calculation and "How is PEC paid" sections.

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