David Wykrent
Holland,MI
Summary
Marine Corps Combat Veteran and current Contract Specialist at Corewell Health with 9 years of federal contracting experience in healthcare, facility services, military supplies, and construction. Expert in cradle-to-grave FAR-compliant contracting, acquisition planning, negotiation, and administration; consistently delivered on-time contracts while evaluating performance and executing amendments/extensions to meet mission requirements.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Specialist
Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, Michigan
07.2025 - Current
- Led contract administration and negotiation for major capital projects across a 22-hospital system.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline contract negotiation processes and enhance stakeholder engagement.
- Reviewed and updated existing contracts to reflect changes in regulations and organizational needs.
Contract Specialist
General Services Administration
Grand Rapids, Michigan
02.2023 - 06.2025
- Construction Team: Repair and Alterations for federal buildings.
- Life-cycle contracting: acquisition planning, negotiating open market purchase orders, soliciting and awarding task orders from multiple award IDIQ contracts.
Contract Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs
Ann Arbor, Michigan
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Healthcare Services Team: Contracting for healthcare, equipment, and facility services, including patient care.
- Life-cycle contracting: acquisition planning, market research, soliciting, awarding, and negotiating contracts.
Purchasing Agent
Defense Logistics Agency
Warren, Michigan
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Non-commercial supply acquisitions utilized for armored vehicles which mostly utilized IDIQ contracts and open market procurements with major US Military Contractors.
Procurement Technician
Department of Veteran Affairs
Warren, Michigan
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Supported VA acquisition teams by preparing solicitations, processing purchase orders, modifications, and delivery orders in eCMS/IFCAP; reviewed vendor quotes, verified funding, tracked obligations, maintained contract files
Education
Bachelor's Degree -
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan01.2009
Skills
- Contract negotiation
- Solicitation preparation
- Market evaluation
- Effective communication
- Procurement management
- Document control
- Vendor management
- Project coordination
Timeline
Contract Specialist
Corewell Health
07.2025 - Current
Contract Specialist
General Services Administration
02.2023 - 06.2025
Contract Specialist
Department of Veteran Affairs
01.2020 - 01.2023
Purchasing Agent
Defense Logistics Agency
01.2018 - 01.2020
Procurement Technician
Department of Veteran Affairs
01.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor's Degree -
Western Michigan University