实施西部大开发，是党中央总揽全局，面向新世纪而作出的一项重大战略决策。在这～举世关注、全民参与的宏伟工程中，物价部门充当什么角色、发挥什么作用？这是广大物价工作者都在思考的一个问题。不久前，在国家计委召开的西部开发价格政策座谈会上，部分省巾区物价局局长提 To carry out the large-scale development of the western region is a major strategic decision made by the CPC Central Committee in taking overall control of the overall situation and facing the new century. What role does the price department play and what role does it play in the magnificent project of universal concern and universal participation? This is a question that most price workers are thinking. Not long ago, at a symposium on the price policy for the development of the western region held by the State Planning Commission, some director of the Provincial Price Bureau