N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 2 § 11.5
The advertising of contracts for purchases, construction, requests for proposals, and all other advertising required by law, will be published in the State Contract Reporter, subject to State minimum bid thresholds, unless prior exemption is obtained from the Office of the State Comptroller, Bureau of State Expenditures, Printing Audit Unit. Where it is clearly to the advantage of the State, advertising will be permitted in general technical and trade newspapers and other media, under which circumstances the prevailing advertising rates will be allowed. One tear sheet of the advertisement must accompany each voucher. The date or dates of publication, broadcast or number of insertions must appear on the face of the voucher.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 2 § 11.5