I recommend deleting the phrase "or which may reasonably be construed as having the effect of intending to influence the awarding of such a contract". This phrase prohibits regulants from contributing to a Virginia politician's campaign if said regulant intends to persue work in Virginia. Say I give money to someone because I think that person is best for the Commonwealth and its citizens, and say that person is then elected. If my company is awarded a contract by the State, someone could still "reasonably construe" that I made the contribution to gain the contract. This sort of phrasing invariably places a presumption of guilt on the part of those who participate in the political process, regardless of their motives.