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Cisco Registered Partner Minimum Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for and to maintain a Partner Agreement with Cisco, you (as an authorized representative
of Partner) must agree to the following requirements:

 Existing Cisco User ID: You must have at least one existing Cisco User ID, which will be used
to initiate your application to be a Partner. The individual associated to this Cisco User ID must
be authorized to sign a legally binding document on behalf of your corporation, partnership, or
other legal entity. Without signature authority for your company, you cannot register or enter into
a Partner Agreement as a Cisco Partner. A Cisco User ID can be obtained by going to
https://identity.cisco.com/ui/tenants/global/v1.0/enrollment-ui.

 Release of Information: By submitting the Cisco Partner registration application and accepting
the terms of the Cisco Partner Agreement, you agree that your information is not confidential and
you authorize the release of your information, including your customer Account Number(s) at the
Distributor, if applicable, and Partner name and contact information, to Cisco and Cisco-
authorized third parties, including Cisco Authorized Distributors, if applicable, to validate your
intent and ability to sell or resell (if applicable), to determine your suitability as a Partner, and to
initiate new partner onboarding, training, and sales engagement. You also agree to indemnify
and hold Cisco and its authorized third parties and Cisco Authorized Distributors harmless for any
claim or judicial action whatsoever resulting from any release and use of such information.

 Physical Address in Country: You must have at least one physical location within the country
in which you are applying for Cisco Partner Registration. The physical location must be your
actual business location and not a rented mailbox, a private residence, or a commercial logistics
supplier location. If you are approved as a Cisco Registered Partner, you must list and maintain
at least one physical location in Cisco’s Partner Locator tool.

 Business Email Address: You must provide and maintain your current and active business
email address as your primary email address during registration. Your business email address
should not be a public domain email address, such as yahoo.com or gmail.com.

 Required Anti-Corruption Training: If you are approved as a Cisco Registered Partner, your
key personnel who directly support Cisco’s account must complete compliance training (provided
by Registered Partner, Cisco, or another third party) related to applicable anti-corruption laws
(including the FCPA) within 12 months of the Agreement’s effective date. Cisco provides training
at the following link: https://ciscocompliance.skillport.com/skillportfe/login.action.

 Agree to all Agreement Terms and Conditions: You must agree to and comply with all the
terms and conditions of Cisco’s Partner Agreement. Please refer to the Partner Agreement for
complete terms and conditions.

* Please note that the achievement of the minimum eligibility criteria above does not entitle the applicant
to automatic eligibility to become a Cisco Partner. Cisco reserves the right to approve or decline a Partner
registration application, at its discretion, and is not obligated to disclose reasons for denial.

If you are applying to be a Reseller Partner, the following are requirements that need to be met, in
addition to the items listed above:

 Existing Cisco Authorized Distributor Account and Viability: Resale Partners must have at
least one existing and active customer account relationship with a Cisco Authorized Distributor.
This Distributor must be physically located or authorized to sell in the country or sales territory
where you are registering with Cisco. You must provide Cisco with all Authorized Distributor(s)
and customer account number(s) to validate your intent and ability to purchase and resell though
Cisco’s Authorized Distribution channel.

o At time of new Partner registration, you must choose and designate a Cisco Authorized
Distributor, who will be responsible for engaging with you for on-boarding and training
purposes. You may purchase Products and Services from any Cisco Authorized Source
(or Authorized Channel, as applicable), but must designate an initial distributor for these
training purposes.

o If you are approved as a Cisco Registered Partner, you will be required to update and
maintain your Distributor account information within your Partner profile account at Cisco
by using the Cisco Partner Self Service (PSS) or other Cisco-provided Partner Account
management tool. You may be restricted from purchasing through a Distributor if the
information is not provided at the time of registration or is not updated and maintained in
the Partner Account profile information at Cisco.

o If you do not have a current account relationship with a Cisco Authorized Distributor, you
can use the Cisco Authorized Distributor Locator, located at
https://tools.cisco.com/WWChannels/LOCATR/openDistributorSearch.do, to contact a
Cisco Distributor that will best service your business needs.

 Added Value: You must be able to demonstrate Cisco Products to prospective End Users at the
End User’s location and make Professional services available each time the Registered Partner
resells Cisco products or services.

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