<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliDetermine whether the agency reimburses contractors for participating in benchmarking or other testing, and whether the cost of such performance evaluation efforts constitutes a barrier to competition.  <response>: Kuamua kama shirika linalipa wakandarasi kwa kushiriki katika benchmarking au upimaji mwingine, na kama gharama ya juhudi hizo za tathmini ya utendaji ni kikwazo kwa ushindani. 