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# Preferred Solutions in Azure Marketplace and AppSource
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# Preferred solutions in Microsoft AppSource and Azure Marketplace
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A Microsoft preferred solution is a cloud application selected for its quality, performance, and ability to address customer needs in a certain industry vertical or solution area. A team of Microsoft experts validates solutions from partners with specific proven competencies and capabilities. These solutions are featured in our cloud marketplace storefronts, Azure Marketplace, and AppSource, as well as in the Azure portal. Preferred solutions on AppSource can be discovered by industry verticals. Preferred solutions on Azure Marketplace and the Azure portal can be discovered across horizontal solution categories.
# Private offers in the Microsoft commercial marketplace
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Private offers on [Microsoft Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/) enable publishers to create SKUs that are only visible to targeted customers.
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Private offers in [Microsoft Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/) enable publishers to create plans that are only visible to targeted customers. In this article, you'll learn about the options and benefits of private offers.
Once you [decide on a publishing option](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/marketplace/determine-your-listing-type), you are ready to select the offer type that will be used to present your offer.
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This article describes the offer types that are available in the commercial marketplace. The *offer type* defines the offer structure, which includes the metadata, artifacts, and other content used to present the offer in the marketplace.
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The *offer type* defines the offer structure, which includes the metadata, artifacts, and other content used to present the offer in the marketplace.
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Before you can create an offer, and after you [decide on a publishing option](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/marketplace/determine-your-listing-type), you must choose an offer type that will be used to present your offer. The offer type will correspond to the type of solution, app, or service offer that you wish to publish, as well as its alignment to Microsoft products and services.
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Before you can create an offer, you must choose an offer type. The offer type will correspond to the type of solution, app, or service offer that you wish to publish, as well as its alignment to Microsoft products and services.
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A single offer type can be configured differently to enable different publishing options, calls-to-action, provisioning, or pricing. The publishing option and configuration of the offer type also align to the offer eligibility and technical requirements.
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A single offer type can be configured in different ways to enable different publishing options, calls-to-action, provisioning, or pricing. The publishing option and configuration of the offer type also align to the offer eligibility and technical requirements.
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Be sure to review the storefront and offer type eligibility requirements and the technical publishing requirements before creating your offer.
# Standard Contract for the Microsoft commercial marketplace
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# Standard Contract for Microsoft commercial marketplace
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To simplify the procurement process for customers and reduce legal complexity for software vendors, Microsoft offers a Standard Contract for the Microsoft commercial marketplace in order to help facilitate transactions in the marketplace. Rather than crafting custom terms and conditions, commercial marketplace publishers can choose to offer their software under the Standard Contract, which customers only need to vet and accept once. The Standard Contract can be found here: [https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2041178](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2041178).
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Microsoft offers a Standard Contract for Microsoft commercial marketplace. This helps to simplify the procurement process for customers, reduce legal complexity for software vendors, and facilitate transactions in the marketplace. Rather than crafting custom terms and conditions, as a commercial marketplace publisher, you can choose to offer your software under the [Standard Contract](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2041178), which customers only need to vet and accept one time.
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The terms and conditions for an offer are defined when creating the offer in Partner Center. You can select to use the Standard Contract for the Microsoft commercial marketplace instead of providing your own custom terms and conditions.
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## Customer experience
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During the discovery experience in Azure marketplace or AppSource, customers will be able to see the terms associated with the offer as the Standard Contract for the Microsoft commercial marketplace and any universal amendments.
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During the discovery experience in Azure Marketplace or AppSource, customers will be able to see the terms associated with the offer as the Standard Contract for the Microsoft commercial marketplace and any universal amendments.
Here is a list of support options for the Marketplace.
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Additionally, you can get many of your questions answered in the [Marketplace channel of C+AI Community Forum](https://www.microsoftpartnercommunity.com/t5/Marketplace/bd-p/2222).
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Do you have questions about getting started as a Microsoft commercial marketplace publisher? Here's a list of support options for the commercial marketplace. In addition to the following resources, you can also get many of your questions answered in the [Marketplace channel of C+AI Community Forum](https://www.microsoftpartnercommunity.com/t5/Marketplace/bd-p/2222).
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