Microsoft has confirmed that Business Premium licensing is now available in GCC High, and the potential for savings is incredible.  

Business Premium is suitable for DIB contractors with 300 employees or fewer and federal agencies with 500 employees or fewer, as well contractors and agencies with an equivalent number of seats in their enclaves. This long-awaited update represents one of the most significant changes to the Microsoft 365 ecosystem for small and mid-sized government contractors in years. 

With Business Premium licensing, Microsoft is delivering on calls from the DoW and small Defense Industrial Base (DIB) businesses, asking for greater flexibility, stronger security, and a more affordable entry point into Microsoft’s secure cloud. This move empowers small businesses to better address information security. 

What To Know About Microsoft Business Premium for GCC High 

Microsoft marked Business Premium’s availability for GCC High with a public announcement on November 3rd, one week prior to the CMMC Phase 1 rollout. 

A few key takeaways: 

• The Business Premium price point brings potential cost savings of up to 40% compared to similar G-Series Enterprise licensing. 

• GCC High tenants will be able to transact these licenses. 

• Business Premium will bring enterprise-grade security features to small and mid-sized organizations that previously had to choose between affordability and compliance. 

• Business Premium licensing will be available to current customers at their time of renewal.  

Until now, many small and mid-sized contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) have struggled to balance cost and compliance.  

What Business Premium Changes

Business Premium’s arrival in GCC High will make it possible to: 

• Adopt Microsoft’s zero-trust security architecture without the full expense of G-series licensing. 

• Access Microsoft Defender for Business, Intune, and other advanced protection tools within a CMMC-aligned environment. 

• Standardize on a single, compliant platform across the organization, which will reduce complexity and overhead. 

This launch effectively closes the gap that has existed for years between Microsoft’s commercial and government offerings, opening the door for more SMBs to migrate to secure cloud environments. 

This is arriving at a strategic time as organizations face increased cost pressure and the rising demand for CMMC readiness across the DIB. 

Microsoft’s Business Premium offering is a major step forward for small and medium-sized businesses, enabling them to modernize securely and cost-effectively. 

DIB organizations interested in learning about Business Premium and transitioning smoothly into a secure, compliant Microsoft ecosystem built for government contractors, don’t hesitate. Reach out to Summit 7 for support with the form below.