Let's find the answer choice with the information that must be true in order for the passage to be accurate. The passage conveyed a message that "the process of submitting bids for architectural contracts should be restructured because the amount of the bids submitted is not an accurate gauge of how much a contract is actually worth."

Option A - Incorrect
This claim is incorrect. We cannot know from the passage if the Contractors charge outrageous amounts for simple architectural projects.


Option B - Incorrect
The awarding of architectural contracts is not relevant to the argument.


Option C - Incorrect
This answer choice goes too far in its assumption because we are concerned about architectural contractors and the way they submit bids for contracts. We are not concerned about getting projects through systems as an alternative to submitting bids.

Option D - Correct
This answer choice is correct. The fact that a contractor is acutely aware that other contractors will also be submitting bids for the same contract he/she is applying to validate the assumption that other factors will also influence his price.


Option E - Incorrect
This assumption is off-topic as this is not the focal point of the passage argument