{"id":34760,"date":"2023-10-23T21:19:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T01:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/?page_id=34760"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:59:33","slug":"dpsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/en\/canadian-exporters\/dpsa\/","title":{"rendered":"About DPSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34760\" class=\"elementor elementor-34760\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16bbdd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16bbdd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce5bee1\" data-id=\"ce5bee1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82daee lead-text-bold elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a82daee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>The DPSA establishes a cooperative pact for defence-related products and services between Canada and the United States. Learn more about this important agreement.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7798d3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7798d3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53eb777\" data-id=\"53eb777\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d83d43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d83d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>The Defence Production Sharing Agreement (DPSA) is an important defence agreement between Canada and the United States.<\/strong><\/h4><p>Formalized in 1959, it brings U.S. DoD and Canadian suppliers together through contracts based on mutually beneficial terms and conditions, defines pre and post contract services delivered by Canada to effectively deliver financial and time efficiencies to U.S. DoD and guarantees the credibility and performance of Canadian suppliers awarded U.S. DoD contracts.<\/p><p>The DPSA applies to procurement contracts for defence-related parts, components, and subsystems performed by Canadian vendors and their subcontractors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f27bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f27bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Restrictions and exemptions<\/b><\/h4><p>The DPSA does not waive restrictions on contracts for food, clothing, and fibers; acquisition and refit of vessels, small business set-asides and special provisions contained in the annual U.S. defence authorization or appropriation acts.<\/p><p>The agreement may not waive Congress limits in the following areas: chemical weapons antidotes; air circuit breakers for naval vessels; totally enclosed lifeboats; ball and roller bearings; vessel propellers; busses; and armour plate.<\/p><p>It may also not remove limitations for Canadian companies to participate in contracts related to national security or export controls. Canadian firms may find Buy American restrictions in certain U.S. defence solicitations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bd5c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2bd5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Role of CCC<\/b><\/h4><p>The DPSA establishes CCC as the contract management agency and prime contractor for defence contracts with the U.S. DoD above a value of $350,000.<\/p><p>As part of the DPSA, CCC agrees to ensure quality control, certify price and delivery to be fair and reasonable using the Government of Canada standard, assume contract liability should the Canadian company fail to fulfill a contract and audit Canadian companies that receive contracts under the DPSA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e9717e\" data-id=\"2e9717e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9fcc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9fcc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Supporting legislative and bilateral agreements\u00a0<\/b><\/h4><p>Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS) implement and supplement\u00a0 Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) administered by the Department of Defense (DoD).<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">They contains requirements of law, DoD-wide policies, delegations of FAR authorities, deviations from FAR requirements, and policies\/procedures that have a significant effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">The following is a list of DFARS that support the implementation and application of the DPSA and apply to U.S. DoD contracts with Canada over the simplified threshold of $350,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li>DFARS 225.870 \u2013\u00a0Contracting with Canadian Suppliers<\/li><li>DFARS 225.870-4(a) \u2013 Purchases from Canadian suppliers shall be made through CCC<\/li><li>DFARS 225.870-1a \u2013\u00a0Contracts endorsed by and awarded to CCC have a guarantee of performance by the Government of Canada<\/li><li>DFARS 215.403-l ({c)()(4 )(C) \u2013\u00a0Waiver of requirements for submission of cost or pricing data when contracting through CCC.<\/li><li>DFARS 225.872-1 \u2013\u00a0Waiver of Buy America Act for Canadian materials and supplies used in defense equipment.<\/li><li>DFARS 252.225-7013 \u2013\u00a0Most Canadian products imported into the U.S. for defense are exempt from U.S. customs duties.\u00a0<\/li><li>DFARS 225.870-1 Canada is part of the defense industrial base<\/li><li>50 USC 4552 (7) \u201cDomestic source&#8221; means a business concern that<br \/>performs in the United States or Canada<\/li><li>GAO\/NSIAD-94-74 Since its reactivation in 1985, DoD\u2019s DPA Title III has considered Canada to be a \u201cdomestic source\u201d as a matter of policy<\/li><\/ul><div>In addition to the above DFARS, the following reciprocal defense agreements and security arrangements apply to U.S. DoD purchases from Canada.\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>ASD(A) &#8211; DPC &#8211; Contract Policy (osd.mil) International Contracting -Reciprocal Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Memoranda of Understanding \u2013 #4 Canada<\/li><li>International (dcsa.mil)<\/li><li>Security requirements for contracting with the Government of Canada \u2013 Canada.ca (tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32822c8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32822c8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23855d6d\" data-id=\"23855d6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4c1bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a4c1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Defence Production Sharing Agreement between Canada and the United States of America<\/b><\/h3><div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION<br \/><\/b><strong>SOUS-MINISTRE DE LA PRODUCTION DE D\u00c9FENSE\u00a0<br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-28844c4e ); font-family: inherit;\">CANADA<\/strong><\/h4><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Text of Agreement dated 27 July 1956, as amended 17 December 1956,\u00a031 May 1957, 6 January 1961, and 15 October 1962, between the Department of Defence\u00a0Production (Canada) and the U.S. Departments of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the\u00a0Defense Supply Agency, sets forth policies and provides procedures with respect to all contracts\u00a0for supplies and services placed with the Canadian Commercial Corporation on or after 1\u00a0October 1956. ,<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Letter of Agreement<\/span><\/p><ol><li>This agreement applies to all contracts placed, on or after October 1, 1956, by any of the\u00a0Military Departments with the Corporation. It shall remain in force from year to year\u00a0until terminated by mutual consent; however, it can be terminated on the 31 st day of\u00a0December or the 30th day of June in any year by either party provided that six months&#8217;\u00a0notice of termination has been given in writing. In addition, this agreement provides\u00a0for certain reciprocal arrangements facilitating procurement by each of the parties in\u00a0the country of the other.<\/li><li>(a) The Corporation agrees that it will cause all first-tier subcontracts under contracts\u00a0covered by this agreement to be placed in accordance with the practices, policies and\u00a0procedures of the Government of Canada covering procurement for defence purposes;<br \/>and agrees that if the aggregate profit realized under such subcontracts by any first-tier\u00a0subcontractor exceeds that which is allowed by the Government of Canada under\u00a0the above-mentioned practices, policies, and procedures, the amount of such excess\u00a0will be refunded by the Corporation to the Military Departments. There shall also be\u00a0refunded profits on any subcontract in excess of amounts which the Minister of\u00a0Defence Production (Canada) in the exercise of said practices, policies and procedures\u00a0considers to be fair and reasonable, recovered by the Minister pursuant to Section 21 of\u00a0the Defence Production Act (Canada) from any individual subcontractor of any tier. It is\u00a0recognized that the practices, policies and procedures of the Government of Canada\u00a0referred to above permit varying rates of profit not exceeding in the case of cost\u00a0reimbursement type contracts 7 \u00bd percent of estimated cost plus, in certain cases, a\u00a0bonus where cost savings have been demonstrated, and not exceeding in the case of\u00a0negotiated fixed price contracts 10 percent of estimated cost. For the purpose of this paragraph, the Corporation will cause to be conducted such audits (in accordance with the Costing Memorandum DDP-31 of the Department of Defence Production (Canada))\u00a0and such verifications of cost as are in accordance with the said practices, policies and\u00a0procedures. The Corporation will render to the Military Departments its certificate\u00a0that the provisions of this paragraph have been observed.<p>(b) Contracts for communication and transportation services, and the supply of power, water, gas and other utilities shall be excepted from the provisions of sub-paragraph\u00a0(a) above, provided the rates of charges for such services or utilities are fixed by public\u00a0regulatory bodies; and provided further the Military Departments are accorded any\u00a0special rates that may be available to the Canadian Government with respect to such\u00a0Contracts.<\/p><p>(c) The Canadian Government, its Departments and Agencies, including but not\u00a0limited to the Corporation, and Canadian Arsenals Limited, a Crown Company wholly\u00a0owned by the Canadian Government, shall not be entitled to any profit on any contract\u00a0or contracts covered by this agreement. Any profits which may be realized shall be\u00a0returned to the Military Departments except as hereinafter provided:\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li><p>Before refunding profits realized from the following sources:<\/p><p>i) net profits of the Canadian Government, b Departments and Agencies as defined\u00a0above, with respect to contracts and subcontracts covered by this agreement;<br \/>ii) excess profits referred to in paragraph (a) above; and\u00a0<br \/>iii) renegotiation recoveries from subcontracts of any tier under contracts covered\u00a0by this agreement, which recoveries the Military Departments would otherwise\u00a0be entitled to receive in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (a)\u00a0above;<\/p><p>the Corporation shall be entitled to deduct any losses it may sustain with\u00a0respect to contracts covered by this agreement.<\/p><p>(d) Interim adjustments and refunds under this paragraph 2 shall be made at such time\u00a0or times as may be mutually agreed upon but at least once a year as of June 30th.\u00a0Such interim adjustments shall apply only to completed contracts. The final\u00a0adjustment and refund shall be made as soon as practicable after the expiration of\u00a0this agreement.<\/p><p>(e) The profit and loss provisions of this paragraph 2 shall not apply to contracts awarded\u00a0to the Corporation as the result of formal competitive bidding (initiated by Invitation\u00a0for Bids).<\/p><\/li><li><p>(a) All contracts placed by the Military Departments with the Corporation, except those\u00a0placed as the result of formal competitive bidding, shall provide for prices or cost\u00a0reimbursement, as the case may be, in terms of Canadian currency, and for payment\u00a0to be made in such currency. Therefore, quotations and invoices shall be submitted\u00a0by the Corporation to the Military Departments in terms of Canadian currency, and\u00a0such cost data, vouchers, etc., as the contracts require shall also be submitted in\u00a0terms of Canadian currency. However, the Corporation may elect in respect of any\u00a0such contracts to quote, submit the said cost data, vouchers, etc., and receive\u00a0payment in United States currency, in which event such contracts shall provide for\u00a0payment in United States currency and shall not be subject to adjustment for losses\u00a0or gains resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates.<\/p><p>(b) All formal competitive bids shall be submitted by the Corporation in terms of United\u00a0 States currency and contracts placed as a result of such formal competitive bidding shall not be subject to adjustment for losses or gains resulting from fluctuation in\u00a0exchange rates.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Military Departments and the Corporation shall avoid, to the extent consistent\u00a0 with the declared policies of the Military Departments and the Canadian Government, the making of any surcharges covering administration costs with respect to contracts\u00a0placed with the Corporation by any of the Military Departments and contracts placed by\u00a0the Military Departments in the United States for the Canadian Government.<\/p><\/li><li><p>To the extent that contracts placed with the Corporation by the Military Departments\u00a0provide for the audit of costs and profits, such audit YAII be made without charge to the\u00a0Military Departments by the Cost Inspection and Audit Divis7ion of the Treasury of\u00a0Canada in accordance with Costing Memorandum Form DDP-31 of the Department of\u00a0Defence Production (Canada).<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Canadian Government shall arrange for inspection personnel of the Department of\u00a0National Defence (Canada) to -act on behalf of the Military Departments with respect to\u00a0contracts placed by the Military Departments with the Corporation and with respect to\u00a0subcontracts placed in Canada by United States contractors which are performing\u00a0contracts for the Military Departments and for the use of inspection facilities of the\u00a0Departments of National Defence (Canada) for such purposes, such personnel and\u00a0facilities to be provided without cost to the Military Departments. The Military\u00a0Departments shall provide and make no charge for inspection services and inspection\u00a0facilities in connection with contracts placed in the United States by the Military\u00a0Departments for the Canadian Government and with respect to subcontracts placed in\u00a0the United States by Canadian contractors which are performing contracts for the\u00a0Department of Defence Production (Canada). The Department of National Defence\u00a0(.Canada) or any Military Department may provide liaison with the other&#8217;s inspection\u00a0personnel in connection with the foregoing. It is understood that either the\u00a0Department of National Defence (Canada) or any Military Department may in\u00a0appropriate cases arrange for inspection by its own inspection organization in the\u00a0other&#8217;s country.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Because of the varying arrangements made by the Canadian- Government and the\u00a0Military Departments in furnishing Government-owned facilities (including buildings\u00a0and machine tools) to contractors, it is recognized that the matter of inclusion in contract prices of charges, through amortization or otherwise, for use of such facilities\u00a0will be determined in the negotiation of individual contracts. However, there shall be\u00a0avoided, to the extent consistent with the policies of the Canadian Government and\u00a0Military Departments, any such charges for use of Government-furnished facilities.<\/p><\/li><li><p>(a) The Corporation agrees that the prices set out in fixed-price type contracts covered by\u00a0 this agreement will not include any taxes with respect to first-tier subcontracts; nor\u00a0shall prices include customs duties to the extent refundable in accordance with\u00a0Canadian law, paid upon the import of any materials, parts, or components incorporated\u00a0or to be incorporated in the supplies, with respect\u00a0to first-tier subcontracts.<\/p><p>(b) The Corporation agrees that under cost-reimbursement type contracts the Corporation\u00a0shall, to the extent practicable with respect to first-tier subcontracts, exclude from its\u00a0claims all taxes and to the extent refundable in accordance with Canadian law,\u00a0customs duties, paid upon the import of any materials, parts of components,\u00a0incorporated or to be incorporated in the supplies and that any amounts included in<br \/>such claims representing such taxes and duties shall be refunded or credited to the\u00a0Military Departments.<\/p><p>(c) The Corporation agrees that, to the extent that such taxes and duties can be\u00a0reasonably and economically identified, it will use b best endeavors to cause such taxes\u00a0and duties to be excluded from all subcontracts below the first-tier and, if found to be included, to be recovered and credited to the Military Departments.<\/p><\/li><li><p>The Corporation recognizes that existing law of the United, States prohibits the use of\u00a0the cost-plus-a percentage-of-cost system of contracting.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Each contract covered by this agreement shall be deemed to include the provisions\u00a0required by (i) Public Law 245, 82nd Congress of the United States (65 Stat. 700; 41\u00a0USC 153(c) and (ii) Section 719 of Public Law 458, 83rd Congress of the United States (68 Stat. 353) or similar provisions that may be required by subsequent legislation.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Logistics)<br \/>The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Material)<br \/>The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Material)<br \/>The Pentagon,<br \/>Washington 25, D.C.<br \/>U.S.A.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5426b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5426b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>AMENDMENT TO CANADIAN\u00a0LETTER OF AGREEMENT<\/b><\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dated 27 July 1956<\/strong><\/h4><p>Change Paragraph 2. (a) of the Letter of Agreement as it appears in the Defense\u00a0Acquisition Regulation (DAR) Section M Part <b>1406.1<\/b> (a) and substitute the following language:-<\/p><p><b>2.(a)<\/b> The Corporation agrees that it will cause all first-tier subcontracts, under contracts\u00a0covered by this agreement to be placed in accordance with the practices, policies and\u00a0procedures of the Government of Canada covering procurement for defense purposes; and\u00a0agrees that if the aggregate profit realized under such subcontracts by any first-tier\u00a0subcontractor exceeds that which is allowed by the Government of Canada under the above\u00a0mentioned practices, policies, and procedures, the amount of such excess will be refunded by\u00a0the Corporation to the Military Departments. There shall also be refunded profits on any\u00a0subcontract in excess of amounts which the Minister of Defence Production (Canada) in the\u00a0exercise of said practices, policies, and procedures considers to be fair and reasonable,\u00a0recovered by the Minister pursuant to Section 21 of the Defense Production Act (Canada) from\u00a0any individual subcontractor of any tier. It is recognized that the practices, policies, and\u00a0procedures of the Government of Canada referred to above permit various rates of profit in\u00a0accordance with the terms of the said practices, policies, and procedures as from time-to-time\u00a0amended; however, in no case will the rate of profit be allowed to exceed any limit prescribed\u00a0by statute of the Government of the United States. For the purpose of this paragraph, the\u00a0Corporation will cause to be conducted such audits in accordance with the Costing\u00a0Memorandum (DDP -31) of the Department of Defence Production (Canada) and such\u00a0verifications of cost as are in accordance with the said practices, policies, and procedures.\u00a0The Corporation will render to the Military Departments its certificate that the provisions of\u00a0this paragraph have been observed.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>For the Government of the United States of America<\/strong><br \/>Caspar Weinberger<br \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Secretary of Defense<\/span><\/td><td><strong>For the Government of Canada<\/strong><br \/>Herb Gray<br \/>Ministry of Industry, Trade and Commerce<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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elementor-size-default\">Learn more<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d41cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0d41cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CCC offers a number of services for you to be successful with government procurement opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17483b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17483b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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