Oxebridge has filed a 12-page complaint with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) against the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), alleging violations of ISO 17011, the IAF Code of Conduct for Members, as well as violations of EU regulations and UK law.
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The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) issued a formal resolution endorsing ISO 17021-1 almost a year before the standard is set to be published, and based only on a non-ratified draft version of the standard.
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Just a quick site note. Some of you have noticed an increase in typographical errors here on the...
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The restriction against consulting is routinely ignored by CBs, who provide unending “opportunities for improvements”, all under the direct watch of their Accreditation Body overseers, like ANAB and UKAS. In fact, CBs are now so bold about it, they include such “specific solutions” right in their audit reports.
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Ronald D. Mathis, formerly of Intertek, then formerly of BSI, then formerly of AQA International, was hired in 2014 by registrar SGS, where, due to gravitational forces, is where all such thing sink. Fourth time’s a charm, one presumes. [OPINION]
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