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			{{Short description\|Former chief contracting officer and whistleblower}}
	'''Bunnatine (Bunny) Greenhouse''', is a former Chief Contracting Officer of the ]. On ], ], she testified to a ] public committee, alleging specific instances of waste, fraud, and other abuses and irregularities by ] with regard to its operations in Iraq since the ].
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	She described one of the Halliburton contracts (secret, no-bid contracts awarded to Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR)—a subsidiary of Halliburton) as "the most blatant and improper contract abuse I have witnessed during the course of my professional career."
			'''Bunnatine (Bunny) H. Greenhouse''' is a former chief contracting officer ] (Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting (PARC)) of the ]. On June 27, 2005, she testified to a Congressional panel, alleging specific instances of waste, fraud, and other abuses and irregularities by ] with regard to its operations in ] since the ]. She described one of the Halliburton contracts (secret, ]s awarded to ] (KBR)—a subsidiary of Halliburton) as "the most blatant and improper contract abuse I have witnessed during the course of my professional career".<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/18/AR2005101801796_pf.html\|title=A Web of Truth: Whistle-Blower or Troublemaker, Bunny Greenhouse Isn't Backing Down\|newspaper=Washington Post\|first=Neely \|last=Tucker\|date=October 19, 2005}}</ref>

			A long-time government employee, Greenhouse was hired by Lieutenant General ] in 1997 to oversee contracts at the Army Corps of Engineers. After Ballard retired in 2000, Greenhouse's performance reviews, which had been exemplary throughout her public career, suddenly soured. Greenhouse filed an ] (EEOC) complaint alleging race and gender discrimination, which her attorney states has never been investigated. In August 2005, she was demoted in what her lawyer called an "obvious reprisal" for her revelations about the Halliburton contracts.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.pbs.org/now/politics/greenhouse.html\|first=David \|last=Brancaccio \|title=Bunnatine Greenhouse \|work=NOW\|publisher=PBS\|date=October 14, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraq-whistleblowers-vilified-demoted/\|title=Iraq Whistleblowers Vilified, Demoted\|first=Scott \|last=Conroy\|work=CBS News\|agency=Associated Press\|date=August 25, 2007}}</ref>
	In August 2005, she was demoted in what her lawyer called an "obvious reprisal".

			On July 25, 2011, The U.S. District Court in Washington, DC approved awarding Greenhouse $970,000 in full restitution of lost wages, compensatory damages and attorney fees.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/a-bittersweet-win-for-a-whistleblower/2011/07/26/gIQA8pJUbI_story.html\|title=A bittersweet win for a federal whistleblower\|newspaper=Washington Post\|first=Joe \|last=Davidson\|date=July 26, 2011}}</ref>
	PBS "Now" airs segment on Bunny.

			In June 2019, Greenhouse was featured on an episode of '']'' on ], named "Bunny's War: The Case Against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers".<ref>{{cite episode \|title=Bunny's War: The Case Against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Opioid Lollipops: The Case Against Cephalon \|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/whistleblower/video/5Eeit2Q51CvfowwyP1KS4BR0H57sEM4i/whistleblower-bunny-s-war-the-case-against-the-us-army-corps-of-engineers-opioid-lollipops-the-case-against-cephalon/ \|series=Whistleblower \| series-link=Whistleblower (American TV program)\|first1=Alex \|last1=Ferrer \|network=CBS \|date=June 28, 2019}}</ref>
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			==Personal life==
			The ] of her high school, Greenhouse earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from ] and master's degrees from the ], ], and the ]. She is the elder sister of basketball Hall-of-Famer ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/18/AR2005101801796_pf.html\|title=A Web of Truth: Whistle-Blower or Troublemaker, Bunny Greenhouse Isn't Backing Down\|newspaper=Washington Post\|first=Neely \|last=Tucker\|date=October 19, 2005}}</ref>

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			== References ==
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 10 October 2024

Former chief contracting officer and whistleblower

Bunnatine (Bunny) H. Greenhouse is a former chief contracting officer Senior Executive Service (Principal Assistant Responsible for Contracting (PARC)) of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. On June 27, 2005, she testified to a Congressional panel, alleging specific instances of waste, fraud, and other abuses and irregularities by Halliburton with regard to its operations in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. She described one of the Halliburton contracts (secret, no-bid contracts awarded to Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR)—a subsidiary of Halliburton) as "the most blatant and improper contract abuse I have witnessed during the course of my professional career".

A long-time government employee, Greenhouse was hired by Lieutenant General Joe Ballard in 1997 to oversee contracts at the Army Corps of Engineers. After Ballard retired in 2000, Greenhouse's performance reviews, which had been exemplary throughout her public career, suddenly soured. Greenhouse filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint alleging race and gender discrimination, which her attorney states has never been investigated. In August 2005, she was demoted in what her lawyer called an "obvious reprisal" for her revelations about the Halliburton contracts.

On July 25, 2011, The U.S. District Court in Washington, DC approved awarding Greenhouse $970,000 in full restitution of lost wages, compensatory damages and attorney fees.

In June 2019, Greenhouse was featured on an episode of Whistleblower on CBS, named "Bunny's War: The Case Against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers".

Personal life

The valedictorian of her high school, Greenhouse earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Southern University and master's degrees from the University of Central Texas, George Washington University, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. She is the elder sister of basketball Hall-of-Famer Elvin Hayes.

References

Tucker, Neely (October 19, 2005). "A Web of Truth: Whistle-Blower or Troublemaker, Bunny Greenhouse Isn't Backing Down". Washington Post.
Brancaccio, David (October 14, 2005). "Bunnatine Greenhouse". NOW. PBS.
Conroy, Scott (August 25, 2007). "Iraq Whistleblowers Vilified, Demoted". CBS News. Associated Press.
Davidson, Joe (July 26, 2011). "A bittersweet win for a federal whistleblower". Washington Post.
Ferrer, Alex (June 28, 2019). "Bunny's War: The Case Against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Opioid Lollipops: The Case Against Cephalon". Whistleblower. CBS.
Tucker, Neely (October 19, 2005). "A Web of Truth: Whistle-Blower or Troublemaker, Bunny Greenhouse Isn't Backing Down". Washington Post.

External links

National Whistleblowers Center (Bunny Greenhouse)

Louisiana Center for Women in Government and Business Hall of Fame

1990s

1994	Lindy Boggs Fran Bussie Pat Evans Ginny Martinez Corinne D. Maybuce Mary Evelyn Parker Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes Rupert F. Richardson Virginia Shehee
1995	Lucille May Grace Maggie Bell Atkins Hodges Eddie D. Brown Jones Ellen Bryan Moore Ollie Osborne
1996	C. Maxine Holtry Daniels Betty Heitman Kathy M. Vick Lillian Walker Dorothy H. Wallace
1997	Iris Kelso Myrtle Pickering Doris B. Reggie Marie Louise Wilcox Snellings Gayle F. Truly
1998	Betsy Cheramie Ayo Sally Clausen Linda Talbert
1999	Wilhelmina Bernard Armour Charlotte A. Bollinger Beth Courtney Sybil Haydel Morial Mary Ellen Wisham

2000s

2000	Eleanora Angelo Eileen R. Armstrong Constance A. Koury Barbara Mansfield Beth Rickey Marilyn Thayer
2001	Lois D. Breaux Joanne Ferriot Margaret D. Montgomery-Richard Cecile B. Tauzin
2002	Jo Ann Cefalu Blanchard Alice Foster Sibal Suarez Holt Norma Jane Sabiston
2003	Judy Ewell Day Roberta Madden Darlene L. Pellegrin Margaret Gamble Pereboom
2004	Laura Badeaux Velma Callais-Rogers
2005	Marilyn Kilgen Carol R. LeBlanc Martha A. Madden Barbara Norton
2006	Mari Ann Fowler Bunny Greenhouse Ethel N. Knobloch Verna S. Landrieu
2007	Irma Muse Dixon Mary Ann Vial Lemmon Melinda Schwegmann Pinkie C. Wilkerson
2008	Kitty DeGree Sandy Rosenthal Dolores Spikes Phyllis Taylor
2009	Rosemary Ewing Phyllis Mayo Anne Milling LilyB Moskal

2010s–present

2010	Jean Armstrong Betty Scott Cummins Faith Peperone Leslie Robichaux Suazo
2011	Alice Pecoraro Adele Ransom Jean Rice Suzanne Haik Terrell
2012	Elizabeth Ratcliff Dent Kathleen Mix Diamond Andie Bollinger Giardina Rose Hudson
2013	Maurice Durbin Kay Katz Demetric Mercadel Willie Mount Lena Torres
2015	Stephanie Burks Leah Chase Jackie Clarkson Felicia Frederick Russ Herman (Men Who Support Women) Christian LeBlanc (Men Who Support Women) Leslie Marsh Nell Nolan Karen Puckett Brandie Toups Vanessa Guidry-Whipple Donnell Zeringue
2017	Chip Badeaux (Men Who Support Women) Marguerite Knight Yvonne LaFleur Mary Landrieu Genny May Elaine Musso Eva Shanklin Kim Sport Luci Sposito Karen St. Germain Raja Talluri (Men Who Support Women)
2023	Gayle Benson Andrea Renee Brinkley Jay Clune (Men Who Support Women) Jay Dardenne (Men Who Support Women) Donna Edwards Laurie Guimont Sharon Lavigne Julie Stokes

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