Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Does the New GACI Organization Have an Actual Plan?
The new Global Accreditation Cooperation Inc. has bungled every step of its rollout, despite years of preparation.
VIDEO: ISO Certification Bodies’ Job is to Give Bad News
Here's my latest video and hot take, likely to cause all sorts of ridiculous controversy despite saying the obvious.
Nepal’s New Accreditation Body Seeks Quality Infrastructure Experts
Nepal Accreditation Forum has published a call for Lead Assessors, Technical Assessors, and Technical Experts.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training: February 16 & 17
More ISO 9001 internal auditor training!
Now TUV Rheinland Has Bought an ISO Consulting Company
TUV Rheinland has bought the consulting company QSG, in violation of ISO 17021.
IAF Working to Allow Sale of ISO Certificates in Bulk… on Amazon
QualityTrade and IAF CertSearch have cooked up the most corrupt plot yet.
“Anti-Corruption” CB Struggling With That Whole Anti-Corruption Thing
The Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption Center of Excellence is … well, something.
Amtivo’s Technical Manager Wanted to Remind You His Company is Garbage
Amtivo’s Technical Manager James Gibb put his foot in his mouth and tried to swallow.
China Focuses on Improving ISO and AS9100 Audits, IAQG Focuses on Making Money
While China is cracking down on fraud, the IAQG reminds you not to expect any discounts.
IAF Restructures New Global Accreditation Cooperation as Non-Profit Society
The move was done to placate Germany, who noted that joining a for-profit entity was illegal.
Oxebridge Recommended CB Spotlight: TQCSI (USA)
TQCSI-USA LLC is recommended for ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9120, and more.
Spaces Still Open for January AS9100 Internal Audit Class
Training for AS9100 is still available, as well as an upcoming ISO 9001 class.
Oxebridge Slack Group Closed, Moved to Discord
Users are urged to move to the Oxebridge Discord channel
CMMC Cyber AB Divests CAICO, Paving Way for ISO 17011 Accreditation
ISACA will take over operation of the CMMC scheme’s credentialing body.
Peak Cringe: CMMC Shills Awarded Themselves Captain America Shields
These are not serious people.
Bureau Veritas North America Ignores Accreditation, Launches Consulting Services
The certification giant is taunting ANAB and the IAF to take action.
TC 176’s Somerville Invites “Critics” to Participate, Immediately Bans Critics
TC 176’s top dog forgot that screenshots are a thing.
The Day ANAB Embraced Corruption
ANAB abandoned impartiality under John Knappenberger in 2016.
Another IAS Accredited Certification Body Caught Doing Consulting
BCI Cert runs BCI Academy and offers customized training on the very thing they then certify.
Consultants Win, Users Lose: ISO 9001:2026 DIS Passes with “97%” Approval
“Opportunity-based thinking” is about to become a real thing
Oxebridge Recommended CB Spotlight: OPG Certification Services
OPG Certification Services LLC is recommended for ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and more.
Bureau Veritas Just Made An Entire Infographic on How They Violate ISO 17021-1
Certification bodies give up pretending to care about credibility and trust.
Third “Dr. Cuba” Novel Nearing Completion
The Blasphemies of Dr. Cuba should be out in mid-2026.
Filipino Scammer Who Accused Oxebridge of “Extortion” Shuts Down
One less scammer in the ISO certification scheme.
Certificate Mill Falsely Claims JASANZ Accreditation, JASANZ Crops Out the Evidence
Remember when JASANZ banned fake certificate mills instead of protected them?
ANAB Trains on How to Identify Lab Fraud as ANAB Client Shuts Down for Lab Fraud
ANAB’s “data defensibility” didn’t work so well for fraudulent lab LettuceTest.
MCERT Scammer Scandal Much Bigger Than Originally Reported
Cosmin and Oana Voevodschi are making mad bank on international scams.
Guest Post: The Rise (and Fall) of Risk-Based Thinking
Abdur Rahman Farooq looks at the promises and failures of ISO 9001’s “Risk-Based Thinking.”
AS9100 Update: New IA9100 to Have “Frequent, Smaller Updates”
The change will create “moving goalposts” for IA9100 conformity.
The Two Meanings of “Human Factors” in Aerospace and Aviation
HF must be considered in root cause analysis and product & method design.
ISO is Dropping Useful Standards if They Can’t Make Money on Unwanted Updates
An article in Labmate reveals ISO and BSI creating technical barriers to trade if they can’t buy new boats.
UK Certificate Mill Claims to have Certified Toyota and Deloitte, Hasn’t Had Revenue Since 2016
Anthony Wood should probably be arrested, if he even exists.
China Cracks Down on ISO Certification Fraud with New Regulations
China is not waiting on ISO or the IAF to improve the rules governing the system.
CQI’s Desmond Wants to Replace Quality Principles with Buzzword Salad
Vince Desmond thinks he’s smarter than Deming and the entire quality management profession.
Core Business Solutions Scandals Keep On Coming
Certification body LRQA owns consulting company Core Business Solutions, which owns the certification body CertFast.
