<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliBecause the first step in setting up a system of competition was to develop standards and benchmarks that we would use to evaluate programs and assess applicants eligibility.  <response>: Hatua ya kwanza katika kuanzisha mfumo wa ushindani ilikuwa kuendeleza viwango na vigezo ambavyo tungetumia kutathmini programu na kutathmini haki za waombaji. 