The Vander Weele Group is a WOSB, DBE, SDB AND WBE certified firm that provides turn-key oversight solutions for Federal and state grant programs. Combining grants monitoring expertise with industry-specific program experience, the firm monitors large-scale grant programs nationwide. Services include traditional fiscal and compliance reviews, programmatic monitoring, risk assessments, internal control reviews, data analytics to detect fraud, best practice recommendations, and technical assistance for grantees. The firm assists government agencies in the fields of education, early childhood programs, human services, economic development, infrastructure, and construction.
A Meaningful Philosophy and Approach Garners Ongoing Success
Founded in 2003 by Maribeth Vander Weele—a former Inspector General for the Chicago Public School system and former member of the Chicago Public Schools management team—the Vander Weele Group is a Chicago-area based firm whose work is guided by the philosophy of “Meaningful MonitoringTM.” Meaningful MonitoringTM asks not only if programs are compliant and meeting objectives, but whether they are meeting them well. It’s possible for an organization to meet all legal obligations yet still fail to achieve its mission. Vander Weele helps its clients ensure they are making the most of their grant awards.
The Vander Weele Group’s Meaningful Monitoring™ process:
- Systematizes compliance processes so leadership can focus on what’s important.
- Identifies program improvements rooted in practitioners’ perspectives.
- Reveals obstacles to success not easily captured by quantitative data alone.
- Promotes technical assistance, grantee training, and non-punitive plans for improvement*.
- Captures and shares best practices, successful strategies, and resources.
*Except in cases of fraud, waste, abuse, or other violations of Federal and state law.
Throughout calendar year 2023, Vander Weele Group has been awarded engagements from clients throughout the United States and secured another significant contract in January of 2024.
“The College of DuPage’s APEX Accelerators Team was critical in helping our firm achieve
its GSA schedule, which provided us the contracting vehicle to work with seven New
Jersey state agencies in monitoring COVID funds,” said Vander Weele Group found Maribeth
Vander Weele. “It opened up a large new market for us and we are very grateful to
COD APEX for paving the way! And this was only one way in which APEX helped us. We
appreciate also its bid-matching programs and on-call expertise about complex federal
contracting matters.”
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Contact Information
Business Development Center
535 Duane Street, Office 233
Glen Ellyn IL 60137
(630) 942-2600
Email: bdc@cod.edu
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Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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