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7, Title 54, Code of Virginia, to show evidence of Certificate of Registration before the bid may be received and considered (1) on a general or subcontract of $30,000 or more, or (2) if the total value of all contracts undertaken by the bidder during any twelve-month period is $200,000 or more Each bidder shall place on the outside of the envelope containing his bid and in his bid over his signature one of the following notations: "Registered Virginia Contractor No.__..." or
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