Annual Certification The Contractor is required to submit an annual certification demonstrating compliance with the Warranty of Security to the Department by December 31 of each Contract year.
Certificate of Compliance The Servicer shall deliver to the Note Issuer, the Note Trustee, the Certificate Trustee and the Rating Agencies on or before March 31 of each year, commencing March 31, 2002 to and including the March 31 succeeding the Retirement of the Notes, an Officer's Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a "Certificate of Compliance"), stating that: (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer during the twelve months ended the preceding December 31 (or, in the case of the first Certificate of Compliance to be delivered on or before March 31, 2002, the period of time from the date of this Agreement until December 31, 2001) and of its performance under this Agreement has been made under such Responsible Officer's supervision, and (ii) to such Responsible Officer's knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations in all material respects under this Agreement throughout such twelve months (or, in the case of the Certificate of Compliance to be delivered on or before March 31, 2002, the period of time from the date of this Agreement until December 31, 2001), or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such material obligation, specifying each such material default known to such Responsible Officer and the nature and status thereof.