What prices does OPM collect?

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) OPM surveys the price charged to the consumer at the time of the survey. The price includes any sales, excise, or general business tax passed on to the consumer at the time of sale and any discounts, mark-downs, or “sales” (b) (2) OPM prices automobiles at dealers and obtains the sticker ( (3) OPM estimates prices for selected items, such as health insurance and K-12 education, based on employee usage of the item. For example, OPM estimates health insurance prices based on the employee's share of the premium costs and weights reflecting Federal enrollment, as reported in OPM's Central Personnel Data File, in the various plans available to Federal employees in each area.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 591.213