AWS Partner Network automates Foundational Technical Reviews using Amazon Bedrock

Today, AWS is announcing automation for the Foundational Technical Review (FTR) process using Amazon Bedrock. The new generative AI-driven automation process for the FTR optimizes the review timeline for AWS Partners, offering review decisions in minutes, accelerating a process that previously could take weeks. Gaining FTR approval allows Partners to fast-track their AWS Partner journey, unlocking access to AWS Partner Network (APN) programs and co-sell opportunities with AWS.

Partners seeking access to AWS funding programs, the AWS Competency Program to validate expertise, and the AWS ISV Accelerate Program for co-sell support must qualify their solutions by completing the FTR. With this launch, AWS has automated the FTR and enhanced the experience for Partners, with successful reviews being approved in minutes. Unsuccessful reviews will be forwarded for manual review, and an AWS expert will make contact within two weeks to remediate potential gaps. Partners will receive an email notification informing them of the review result, reducing wait time from weeks to minutes. Additionally, partners will be able to submit responses in several non-English languages, saving time for translation and improving the accuracy of their submissions. This generative AI-based automation accelerates the technical validation step, allowing Partners to spend more time on business initiatives.

AWS Partners can request the FTR for their solution in AWS Partner Central. To learn more about the FTR, sign in to AWS Partner Central and download the FTR Guide (software or service solution).