Google Cloud Marketplace Commitment Drawdown Policy
This policy (“Policy”) describes the ways Google Cloud Marketplace purchases may count toward Customer’s Minimum Commitment obligation. Customer’s use of Google Cloud Marketplace Services is subject to the applicable terms of service. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Policy have the meaning set forth in the Agreement between the parties governing Customer’s use of Google Cloud Platform, including the applicable addendum describing Customer’s Minimum Commitment obligation. If the Agreement authorizes the resale or supply of Google Cloud Platform under a Google Cloud partner or reseller program, then for the purposes of this Policy: (i) references to Customer mean Partner, (ii) references to Customer’s Minimum Commitment obligation means Partner’s Minimum Commitment associated with a corresponding Relevant Customer and Subaccount(s), (iii) Partner’s access to and use of Google Cloud Marketplace Services for resale to Relevant Customer is subject to the applicable terms of service, and (iv) the Purchases from a Google-authorized Reseller Section does not apply.
Purchases from Google
Amounts Customer pays Google for fees incurred during the applicable Commitment Period for Google Cloud Marketplace Services that are deployed on Google Cloud Platform are eligible to count toward Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligation in accordance with this Policy.
Purchases from a Google-authorized Reseller
For new purchases and renewals after June 8, 2025, amounts Customer pays a Google-authorized reseller for fees incurred during the applicable Commitment Period for Google Cloud Marketplace Services that are deployed on Google Cloud Platform are eligible to count toward Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligation in accordance with this Policy, provided that (i) the reseller and Customer's Google Cloud sales representative properly associate the purchase with Customer in Google’s systems, and (ii) the purchase is not included in a reseller-held Google Cloud commitment obligation.
Drawdown Rate
Google Cloud Marketplace purchase amounts that are eligible under this Policy will be applied toward Customer’s Minimum Commitment obligation at the rate provided at https://cloud.google.com/marketplace/docs/commit-drawdown for the applicable Google Cloud Marketplace Service as of the date Customer procures or renews that service.
Cumulative Cap
Amounts that are eligible to apply toward Customer’s Minimum Commitment obligation under this Policy may cumulatively (i.e., in combination) apply toward a maximum of 25% of Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligation. Any amounts in excess of 25% of a particular Minimum Commitment will not count toward Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligation, nor will they be rolled over or applied toward any future Minimum Commitment obligation.
Installment Payments Greater than 12 Months
For payments for Google Cloud Marketplace Services with an installment period greater than 12 months, a pro-rata portion of the payment eligible under this Policy will be applied each year during the installment period.
Example 1: Considering a 4,500 USD payment with a 3-year installment period, 4,500 / 3 = 1,500 USD would be applied toward Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligation in accordance with this Policy at the beginning of each of year 1, year 2, and year 3 of the installment period. The portion of the 1,500 USD actually applied to Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligation may be limited as described in the Drawdown Rate and Cumulative Cap sections of this Policy.
Example 2: Considering a 4,500 USD payment with an 18-month installment period, 12/18 * 4,500 = 3,000 USD would be applied toward Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligation in accordance with this Policy at the beginning of the first year of the installment period, and 6/18 * 4,500 = 1,500 USD would be applied toward Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligation in accordance with this Policy at the beginning of the final 6 months of the installment period. The portion of the 3,000 USD and 1,500 USD actually applied to Customer’s corresponding Minimum Commitment obligations may be limited as described in the Drawdown Rate and Cumulative Cap sections of this Policy.
Exclusions
The exclusions listed at https://cloud.google.com/marketplace/docs/commit-drawdown are not eligible under this Policy.