# U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-10**: Officials visit Hanwha Philly, unveil Strategic Vendor Program pilot — Pilkerton and Loeffler announce pilot program to close supply chain gaps for foreign-invested manufacturers, citing Hanwha as a model.
- **2024-12**: Hanwha acquires Philadelphia shipyard — Hanwha Ocean and Hanwha Group purchase the historic Philadelphia yard after a CFIUS review led by Pilkerton.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 1,000+ suppliers per ship: US pilot aims to shore up domestic manufacturing gaps
2026-08-11 06:03:20 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A new Strategic Vendor Program targets the thousands of small- and medium-sized suppliers that foreign-invested factories depend on. Hanwha's $5B Philadelphia shipyard project, with over 1,000 suppliers per vessel, exposes the scale of domestic sourcing challenges.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/supply-chain-gaps-strategic-vendor-program-pilot-2026

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