What Is MDF/Co-op Reimbursement?
Reimbursement is how a vendor pays a channel partner back for approved marketing spend funded by MDF or co-op. After the partner runs a pre-approved activity and files a claim with proof of performance, the vendor verifies it and releases the money - usually as a credit or payment after the activity, not before.
Why it matters to IT channel partners. Because most funds are reimbursed after the spend, partners front the cash and wait. Slow or partial reimbursement strains budgets, and any gap between what was claimed and what was paid often goes unnoticed. Tracking claims from submission to payment is the only way to catch shortfalls.
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FAQ
Usually after, as reimbursement once the claim and proof of performance are verified - though some programs prepay at the vendor's discretion.
Track every claim from submission to reimbursement → See the MDF module