The BEAD Restructure Reality

The new BEAD guidance gives you 90 days to restructure. But if you factor in procurement, onboarding, testing, public comments, and NTIA review, you have less than 50 working days to deliver.

And here’s the hard truth: open-ended timelines and manual reviews guarantee you won’t make it.

The new rules require:

• Tech-neutral, side-by-side comparisons of fiber, fixed wireless, LEO, cable, etc.
• Standardized scoring aligned with statute
• Clear audit trails and airtight compliance

Trying to manage it all with spreadsheets, emails, and time-and-materials contracts is exactly how you miss the deadline.

That’s how your funding falls through.

That’s how your well-designed program loses public trust.

States Are Choosing Software

To move fast, you must be structured, scalable, and compliant from day one.

• Ready APP is your geospatial platform to manage everything from intake to award, with built-in workflows for curing, scoring, and compliance.
• RATE is your scoring engine to apply technology-neutral standards consistently across fiber, fixed wireless, LEO, and cable. It gives you defensible, evidence-based evaluations with a clear audit trail.

Whether you're leading the charge or guiding the process as a consultant, these tools can cut review time by up to 80%. That frees up time to focus on provider coordination, Final Proposal readiness, and keeping the program on track.

Learn more about Ready APP and RATE

Learn from Leading States

Join us for a live session with Mike Sanders and Scott Woods at 2:30 PM EST on June 26 to learn how Oklahoma is approaching the BoB round with speed and compliance. Discover how purpose-built software can help streamline rescoring, manage ULFW updates, and keep your team audit-ready every step of the way.

Reserve your spot

This session is part of SPEED BEAD, an ongoing webinar series to help you adapt quickly and execute the restructure with confidence. Facing a specific challenge? Throughout July, state broadband teams can join office hours designed to help you move faster with clarity and confidence. More details to come.

Tools to Get Ready

Manual reviews and open-ended contracts won’t keep up with the demands of the BEAD restructure.

Fast-moving leaders are using purpose-built software to bring structure, speed, and total visibility to every step, from intake to award.

Our new white paper brings together the resources fast-moving states are using, including scoring criteria, procurement language, and timeline checklists. It’s all in one guide built to help you navigate the 90-day BEAD restructure with confidence, precision, and speed. 

Reach out to hello@ready.net to get your copy of the framework and tools.