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 ## Contributing
 
-We welcome contributions to the VSM SBOM Booster project. If you're looking to contribute:
+We welcome contributions to the VSM SBOM Booster project.If you're looking to contribute:
 
-1. **Issues**: Feel free to open an [issue](https://github.com/leanix/vsm-sbom-booster/issues) if you find a bug or want to suggest an enhancement. Please provide as much context as possible.
+1. Please check with [ORT open issues](https://github.com/oss-review-toolkit/ort/issues), if it's something that's already known.
 
-2. **Pull requests**: If you'd like to contribute code, make sure to read our [Contribution Guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md) before submitting a pull request.
+2. **Issues**: Feel free to open an [issue](https://github.com/leanix/vsm-sbom-booster/issues) if you find a bug or want to suggest an enhancement. Please provide as much context as possible.
 
-3. **Security**: If you find a vulnerability, please review our [Security Policy](./SECURITY.md) on how to report it.
+3. **Pull requests**: If you'd like to contribute code, make sure to read our [Contribution Guidelines](./CONTRIBUTING.md) before submitting a pull request.
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+4. **Security**: If you find a vulnerability, please review our [Security Policy](./SECURITY.md) on how to report it.
 
 Thank you for your interest in contributing to our project!