In Part 1 we examined an unaccredited registrar operating as a sole proprietorship. But that’s not representative of the full range of certificate mill companies. There are also auditing firms that offer a more formal...
Read MoreQuick hit: I’ve already come out against this ridiculous SN9001 standard created out of thin air by Smithers Quality Assessments and the American Snow Contractors Association, but I decided to attempt to confront the...
Read MoreThere are many interpretations as to what, exactly, ISO 9001 certification means. Is it a third party assessment of pure conformity to ISO 9001 requirements? Or is it a confirmation of process effectiveness? Or both? Neither?...
Read MoreRABQSA has announced that its suspension by the AAQG Registration Management Committee for issuing AS9100 auditor certifications has been lifted. The suspension ended on February 9th. RABQSA has alerted its customers and users...
Read MoreI am preparing a large piece on the unaccredited registrars, but this one couldn’t wait. A Lead Auditor with QualityMasters, an unaccredited certificate mill out of the Netherlands, has been making quite a fuss at LinkedIn...
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