Joining via CTA
Some organizations have security or compliance constraints that require a different onboarding model. In these cases, Pump can onboard your AWS account through a Consent to Assign (CTA) agreement. CTA transfers the ownership and billing of your AWS management account to Pump so Pump can fully manage billing and savings optimization on your behalf.
CTA is offered at Pump's discretion and is not available to all customers.
When CTA is used
CTA is typically used when:
Organizational security policies prevent joining another AWS Organization
CTA transfers management account ownership rather than moving member accounts between orgs
Compliance requirements dictate specific billing ownership structures
CTA formalizes the billing relationship at the account ownership level
The standard multi-account onboarding paths are not feasible
CTA provides an alternative when Path 1 (dissolve org) and Path 2 (import org) cannot be used
How the CTA process works
Step 1: Discovery
Pump reviews your setup on a discovery call to confirm whether CTA is the right fit.
During this step, you deploy a read-only CloudFormation stack and run a savings estimate to evaluate the potential value of joining Pump. This is the same read-only flow used in standard onboarding.
Step 2: CTA agreement
Once you decide to move forward, Pump shares the CTA agreement. As part of this process:
You update the root user email address of the AWS management account to a Pump-provided address.
Pump updates the billing details of the management account.
Step 3: Onboarding
You deploy the Autopilot CloudFormation stack to grant Pump access to billing and savings optimization. This is the same Autopilot role used in standard onboarding.
After the CTA is completed, Pump manages your billing and commitment purchases.
Distributor discount
After the CTA is completed, your AWS account will show a distributor discount in the AWS Console. This is a standard AWS construct that appears when working with an AWS Partner.
Key details about the distributor discount:
What it is
A standard AWS billing line item applied to accounts managed by an AWS Partner
Who receives it
The discount primarily flows to Ingram Micro (Pump's distribution partner), with a portion flowing back to Pump
Impact on your pricing
None. Your pricing, savings, and billing with Pump remain exactly as agreed.
How to read your balance
Exclude the distributor discount line item when comparing your actual costs. The discount does not represent savings passed to you.
What does not change
Your infrastructure, workloads, and configurations are unaffected by the CTA process. You retain full control of your AWS resources. The CTA changes billing ownership and management account root credentials only.
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