John Perkins, identified in the meeting transcript as a sales representative with Warren Kent, invited Alfalfa County officials to attend a Caterpillar motor-grader demonstration on Nov. 12 and offered the county a private demonstration on Nov. 13.

Perkins told officials the Nov. 12 event is open to invited guests and that Alfalfa County could take a private session on Nov. 13, when "people from the engineer group from Cat" and the motor-grader-specific group would be present along with training coordinators. He offered to host lunch for county staff and asked county staff afterward for information on previous motor-grader purchases to tailor the demonstration to the county's needs.

One county board member responded that the county would consider the offer and would follow up to set a date. The transcript records no formal procurement action or commitment to purchase during the meeting; the exchange was an invitation and an offer to provide additional information and a private event.

Ending: County staff agreed to follow up with the vendor about scheduling and to provide historical purchase information after the meeting.