Correcting SPLA Errors: You Only Have 60 Days

In SPLA, you must report and pay for all the Microsoft licenses consumed in the calendar month by all your end clients, including your internal use.

If you made a mistake, you only have 60 days to correct it.

So you can't allow it to slip. It's not something that you can rectify a year later. You don't have the luxury of postponing the correction further.

If you don't pay for what you must, that becomes your risk and liability after 60 days.

So, it's in your best interest to measure the most accurate numbers possible and avoid relying on declared numbers that you cannot technically verify.

#Microsoft #Cloud #procurement

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