Common use of HEA Compliance Clause in Contracts

HEA Compliance. ACS has not been limited, suspended, or terminated by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education within the preceding five years. Neither ACS, a person who exercises substantial control over ACS, or, to the best of ACS' knowledge, any employee or independent contractor who provides Services has been convicted of, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving the acquisition, use, or expenditure of Federal, State, or local government funds, or has been administratively or judicially determined to have committed fraud or any other material violation of law involving those funds.