"The administration's strict regulations prevent suppliers from offering preferential pricing to private companies in subcontracting deals, as the administration would become aware of any such discriminatory practices during the bidding evaluation process." HD Hyundai declined to comment about the issue. The FTC held a press briefing last Monday to explain possible implications and concerns related to the acquisition. It suggested that market competition may be undermined in the navy vessel building business as a result of the merger. Hanwha companies produce about 10 types of equipment for navy vessels, such as battle command systems and radars, while DSME builds navy vessels using the parts. "If the technological information on the vessel parts is provided to the rival companies only on a limited scale, the rival companies may suffer a disadvantage in winning the shipbuilding contracts compared to DSME," said an FTC spokesperson.