{"id":6322,"date":"2021-05-11T09:19:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T17:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officedevblogs.wpengine.com\/?p=6322"},"modified":"2021-10-29T11:27:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T18:27:23","slug":"new-renewal-offering-for-your-apps-publisher-attestation-and-microsoft-365-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/new-renewal-offering-for-your-apps-publisher-attestation-and-microsoft-365-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"New renewal offering for your app\u2019s Publisher Attestation and Microsoft\u00a0365 Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We are excited to announce that the Microsoft 365 App Compliance Program now offers an annual renewal process. During this process, app developers can update their existing Publisher Attestation questionnaire and documentation required for certification.\u00a0<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6328\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/17314-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"New renewal offering for Publisher Attestation and Microsoft 365 certification\" width=\"450\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/17314-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/17314-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/17314.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Benefits<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maintain\u00a0your\u00a0certification badge in\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/appsource.microsoft.com\/marketplace\/apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AppSource<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/_#\/apps?intent=2&amp;category=16&amp;autoNavigationOnDone=true&amp;skipInstalledSuccess=false&amp;filterByPersonal=false&amp;storeLaunchFromChat=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Team Store<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to differentiate your app from\u00a0others.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Increase customer confidence in\u00a0using\u00a0your\u00a0certified\u00a0app.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Help IT admins make informed decisions\u00a0with updated certification information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The new renewal process is available in\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/partner.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dashboard\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Partner Center<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to provide a seamless experience. A renewal reminder will be shown in Partner Center starting 90-days before the expiration date.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Renew your certification in a few steps!<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sign in to\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/partner.microsoft.com\/dashboard\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Partner Center.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">On\u202fthe navigation menu, select\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Office Store<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u202fthen\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overview<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Select the\u202fproduct\u202fto renew.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Select\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">App Compliance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Select\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Renew<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to renew both\u00a0the\u00a0Publisher Attestation and Certification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Review your previous Publisher Attestation answers\u00a0and update with the latest information\u00a0as\u00a0needed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6358 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/App-compliance-image-1-v1.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft 365 App Compliance renewal\" width=\"624\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/App-compliance-image-1-v1.jpg 624w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/App-compliance-image-1-v1-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We have also made it easier to share these answers across your organization. You can now export or create a copy of the answers using new features like <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clone,\u00a0Import\u00a0and\u00a0Export<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6323\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/app-compliance-image-2.png\" alt=\"Clone, import and export answers across your organization\" width=\"699\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/app-compliance-image-2.png 1002w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/app-compliance-image-2-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2021\/05\/app-compliance-image-2-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We require that you renew your app\u2019s information\u00a0before the expiration date\u00a0to maintain\u202fyour\u00a0app\u2019s\u00a0Publisher Attestation\u00a0and\/or Certification\u00a0page\u00a0on\u00a0the Microsoft docs.\u00a0Timely renewal will also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ensure continued\u00a0badging\u00a0and\u00a0icons\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">for your\u00a0app\u00a0in AppSource\u00a0and Team Store.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn more about the renewal process<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-app-certification\/docs\/userguide#6microsoft-365-re-certification-workflow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Renewal User Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn more\u00a0about\u00a0Microsoft 365 App Compliance\u00a0Program<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/microsoft-365-app-certification\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft 365 App Compliance Program<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.microsoft.com\/office\/blogs\/microsoft-365-app-compliance-program-is-now-integrated-into-partner-center\/?_cache_bypass=1605550435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft 365 App Compliance Program is now integrated into Partner Center! &#8211; Microsoft 365 Developer Blog<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Have questions?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/partner.microsoft.com\/support\/v2\/?stage=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Microsoft\u00a0365 App Compliance\u00a0Program\u00a0now offers\u00a0an annual\u00a0renewal process for app developers to update\u00a0their\u00a0existing\u00a0Publisher Attestation\u00a0questionnaire and\u00a0documentation\u00a0required for\u00a0certification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69080,"featured_media":25159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[128,11],"tags":[18,29,30],"class_list":["post-6322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-microsoft-teams","category-office-add-ins","tag-excel","tag-microsoft-365-app-compliance-program","tag-microsoft-365-certification"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"<p>The Microsoft\u00a0365 App Compliance\u00a0Program\u00a0now offers\u00a0an annual\u00a0renewal process for app developers to update\u00a0their\u00a0existing\u00a0Publisher Attestation\u00a0questionnaire and\u00a0documentation\u00a0required for\u00a0certification.<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69080"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}