Agreements

An agreement establishes the terms and conditions of a transaction in the Marketplace.

It defines the relationships among buyers, sellers, and licensees, and is required for placing orders and creating subscriptions.

Marketplace agreements can include one or more subscriptions. Each subscription contributes to the total agreement value based on its type (quantity‑based or usage‑based). For information on these subscription types, see Subscription models.

Agreements page

The Agreements page displays a list of your agreements and allows you to manage them.

To open the page, choose Marketplace > Agreements from the main menu.

Use the Agreements page to view and manage agreements.

On the agreements page, you can view various details for an agreement, including the agreement ID, entities (such as buyers and sellers) for the agreement, estimated agreement value, status, and more.

You can also select an agreement to view detailed information organized across several tabs. The information available includes a list of entitlements, assets, and subscriptions, file attachments and certificates, and more. For details, see View agreements.

Estimated values

Agreements display estimated values to indicate expected costs. The estimated values are indicative, and the final billed amount is always confirmed in the invoice.

• Estimated agreement value – Represents the total estimated value for all subscriptions included in the agreement.

  • For quantity‑based subscriptions, the estimated value is based on the number of licenses within the agreement.

  • For usage‑based subscriptions, estimated values appear only if provided by the vendor. If no estimate is available, the agreement value might be partial or empty. As a result, agreements that include usage‑based subscriptions might not show a complete total value.

• Estimated subscription value – Represents an estimate of the expected total cost for the subscription. It's an optional value provided by the vendor and applies to usage‑based subscriptions. It is for informational purposes only and is not used for billing. For more information, see Subscriptions.

Estimated values, when available, are displayed on both agreements and agreement details pages, as well as subscriptions and subscription details pages. If a value is unavailable, the corresponding field displays an em dash “—”.

Example: Estimated agreement value with usage-based subscriptions

The following image shows an agreement that includes usage-based subscriptions along with the estimated value.

The estimated value appears under SPx (agreement estimated sales price).

Example: Estimated subscription values for usage-based subscriptions

The following image shows a usage-based subscription where the estimated value is not provided:

The em dash (“—”) indicates no estimated value is provided.

The following image shows a usage-based subscription where the estimated value is provided:

When the vendor provides an estimated value, it appears under Subscription SPx.

Related topics

Agreement statesView agreementsTerminate agreementRename agreementAdd or update additional client IDView or download agreement files