Free White Paper — Microsoft Practice

Negotiating the MCA Transition

How to Avoid Surrendering EA Protections

Microsoft is migrating enterprises from Enterprise Agreements to the Microsoft Customer Agreement — and most organisations are losing critical commercial protections in the process. Download our comprehensive playbook covering clause-by-clause analysis, template amendment language, and a proven negotiation framework.

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Protections Lost in MCA
18–30%
Cost Increase Risk
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Template Amendments
7
Priority Actions

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Everything You Need to Negotiate the MCA

40+ pages of independent analysis, template language, and actionable strategy built from over 150 enterprise MCA transitions.

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Clause-by-Clause Comparison

A detailed side-by-side analysis of every commercially significant term in the EA versus the MCA, with risk ratings and financial impact assessments.

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12 Lost Protections Mapped

The 12 specific commercial protections that disappear when you migrate from the EA to the MCA — including price locks, step-up caps, and mutual amendment rights.

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Template Amendment Language

Ready-to-use amendment and side letter templates for the most critical provisions: price protection, step-up caps, unilateral amendment limitation, and payment terms.

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Negotiation Playbook

A phased negotiation framework with specific timelines, escalation paths, and tactics for engaging Microsoft's account team and deal desk.

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Common Transition Traps

The six most common mistakes organisations make during the MCA transition — and how to avoid each one before it's too late.

7 Priority Actions

A prioritised action plan for any organisation facing an EA renewal within the next 12 months, from commercial impact modelling to deal desk escalation.

The MCA is not a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. Enterprises with significant Microsoft spend can — and should — negotiate amendments that reinstate the commercial protections they've relied upon for years.
Redress Compliance, Microsoft Practice