Policy & Program Governance
Program rules, eligibility, authorization controls, replacement practices, training, documentation, and alignment with applicable safety requirements.
Independent · Vendor-neutral · Management-ready
Know how your safety eyewear program is truly performing.
IVAG gives employers an objective view of prescription safety eyewear compliance, cost, vendor performance, administration, and employee experience.
26+ yearsIndustry experience
100 pointsSEMPER™ framework
One clear reportManagement-ready findings
NationwideEmployer support
The management question
Is the program working—or simply operating?
Many prescription safety eyewear programs remain unchanged for years. Orders are placed, invoices are paid, and glasses are delivered. That activity alone does not prove that the program is compliant, cost-effective, well-managed, or delivering the expected employee experience.
IVAG independently examines how the program performs across the organization, where dollars are going, how the supplier is executing, and where risk or inefficiency may be hiding.
If the program is performing well, it deserves validation. If improvement is needed, management deserves to know.
Scope of review
A disciplined look at the entire program.
We examine the parts of the program that affect protection, cost, service, consistency, and accountability.
Vendor & Laboratory Execution
Pricing, turnaround times, remakes, breakage, service responsiveness, order accuracy, issue resolution, and overall supplier accountability.
Employee & Administrative Experience
Access, ordering, dispensing, communication, frame and lens utilization, site consistency, and administrative workload.
Why independence matters
Can your current provider truly evaluate its own performance?
Your eyewear provider is being paid to operate or support the program. Asking that same provider to independently evaluate the program creates an inherent conflict of interest.
Even a capable, well-intentioned supplier cannot be fully independent when reviewing its own pricing, service, turnaround times, remakes, administrative practices, and overall performance.
IVAG works for the employer.
We have no eyewear to sell, no laboratory to represent, and no financial interest in whether you keep or change your current provider.
- Objective evaluation of the entire program
- Vendor-neutral findings supported by evidence
- Clear identification of strengths, gaps, and unnecessary costs
- Recommendations based on the employer’s best interests
That independence gives management a clearer, more credible basis for decisions.
A defined methodology
SEMPER™ 100-Point Program Performance Assessment
A repeatable evaluation framework that converts observations, records, interviews, and program data into a defensible performance picture.
Program Performance Index™A weighted score supported by findings and practical recommendations.
01
Prepare
Define the program scope, facilities, stakeholders, documents, and performance questions.
02
Examine
Review policies, vendor agreements, price lists, billing, utilization, replacement records, and supporting documentation.
03
Observe & Interview
Walk the facility and speak with the people who manage, administer, supply, and use the program.
04
Score & Analyze
Assess performance across weighted categories and identify strengths, gaps, risk, and cost opportunities.
05
Report & Recommend
Deliver a management-ready report with priorities, supporting observations, and a practical improvement roadmap.
What management receives
Clarity leaders can act on.
The final report separates facts from assumptions and turns findings into an organized decision document.
Executive SummaryConcise leadership overview of program condition and priorities.
Program Performance ScoreA structured measure of performance across key categories.
Strengths & Performance GapsClear recognition of what works and what requires attention.
Cost & Utilization FindingsAreas of avoidable expense, leakage, and process inefficiency.
Compliance ObservationsPractices, controls, and documentation that warrant review.
Prioritized RecommendationsPractical next actions organized by importance and impact.
Straightforward professional fee
Know the investment before the assessment begins.
IVAG uses one clear per-facility fee for the comprehensive on-site program evaluation. No commission. No product sales. No vendor affiliation.
Multi-site and enterprise programs are quoted through a custom proposal based on scope.
Introductory IVAG Assessment Fee
$2995.00
per facility
- Pre-assessment planning and document review
- One-day on-site assessment
- Stakeholder interviews and facility walkthrough
- SEMPER™ 100-Point Assessment
- Program Performance Index™ score
- Comprehensive management report
- Prioritized recommendations
Travel expenses are paid by the client company. Final scope and deliverables are documented in the client proposal before work begins.
Founder & Principal Consultant
Mark Blaylock
Industrial Vision Assessment Group
26+ years across manufacturers, laboratories, distributors, employers, national accounts, and industrial safety eyewear programs.
Independent by design
Industry experience applied from the employer’s side of the table.
IVAG was established to give employers something the traditional supply model does not provide: an objective evaluation of the program itself.
Sometimes the right recommendation is to make a change. Sometimes the right recommendation is not to change a thing. The purpose is to give management an honest, informed basis for that decision.
Begin the conversation
When was your program last independently evaluated?
A complimentary 30-minute discussion can help determine whether an independent assessment is appropriate for your organization.