PPI definition
Examples of PPI in a sentence
The Producer Price Index (PPI) may be used as partial justification, subject to approval by H-GAC, but no price increase based solely on an increase in the PPI will be allowed.
The letter shall include the complete calculation utilizing the formula above, and a copy of the PPI – Industry Data index table used in the calculation.
Should the PPI – Industry Data as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics decrease during the term of the contract, or any renewals, the Contractor shall notify the Orange County Procurement Division of price decreases in the same method outlined above.
This method is defined as subtracting the base period index value (at the time of initial award) from the index value at time of calculation (latest version of the PPI published as of the date of request for price adjustment), divided by the base period index value to identify percentage of change, then multiplying the percentage of change by 100 to identify the percentage change.
Formula is as follows: Current Index – Base Index / Base Index = % of Change % of Change x 100 = Percentage Change PPI Calculation Example: PPI for current period 232.945 Less PPI for base period 229.815 Equals index point change 3.130 Divided by base period PPI 229.815 Equals 0.0136 Result multiplied by 100 0.0136 x 100 Equals percent change 1.4% A price increase may be requested only at each time interval specified above, using the methodology outlined in this section.