Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
How to Implement ISO 9001’s New “Ethics” and “Quality Culture” Requirements
Oxebridge provides two FREE documents to help implement the new requirements.
Color-Coding ISO 9001:2026’s Attention Deficit Disorder
The new standard gets all confused on what it’s supposed to do.
Flurry of Scandals Rocks Nepal ISO Scene as Whistleblowers Try to Root Out Corruption
Nepal is trying to fight back against corruption, even as oversight bodies ignore it.
ISO FDIS 9001:2026 Full Review
A line-by-line review and breakdown of the Final Draft International Standard version of ISO 9001:2026.
BSI Flunky Send Email Congratulating Her Sycophants for Destroying ISO 9001
Sam Somerville thanked her toadies for their work on ISO 9001:2026, which is set to be the worst version of the standard ever.
ISO 9001:2026 FDIS: So What Changed Since Last Draft?
TC 176 and Sam Somerville wasted nine months tweaking commas and conjunctions, leaving every defect in ISO 9001 untouched.
BSI: New ISO 9001 Only Adds “Editorial Clarifications” – Wait, What?
In the same breath, BSI links to a video talking about new requirements. Which is it, BSI?
Why ISO’s Plan to have CB Auditors Verify Standard Licenses is Illegal
ISO can’t force CB auditors to work for them, much less for free.
Dr. Cuba Book III Finished, Celebrate by Getting All Dr. Cuba Books Free
THE BLASPHEMIES OF DR. CUBA is now with the editor prior to final publication.
IAF/ILAC Merger Rebrands AGAIN, Still Bungles It
No longer GLOBAC, nor GACI, now it’s Global-ACI. Because “Global Idiots” was already taken?
KSQA Auditor’s Credentials Suspended After Audit Report Falsification Scandal
IAS and IAQG still refuse to take action against the certification body itself, however.
Guest Post: The Growing Bureaucracy of Management System Requirements
Deb Piatt reveals the underlying maze of mandatory requirements that exist alongside those published in standards like ISO 9001.
IAS Founder Chuck Ramani Dead
Ramani had tried to hold onto a vision of ethics and legality in the ISO scheme, only to see it wither after his retirement in 2018.
Guest Post: Who Killed Japanese Manufacturing?
Japan’s manufacturing empire didn’t die from competition, it died from complacency and corruption.
New Dates for ISO 9001, AS9100 Internal Auditor Training Classes!
The popular Oxebridge internal auditor classes get new dates for 2026.
Not Trusting ABs, IAQG Will Ramp Up CB Witness Audits for AS Scheme
IAQG’s ACOT will conduct its own witness audits of AS9100 CBs, separate from those performed by official accreditation bodies.
Oxebridge Seeks Machine Shops for Sub-$10K AS9100 FactoryQA Pilot Program
Beta program costs $9,000 and includes full QMS documentation + 10 weeks of training.
IAS Ignores Violations, Re-Issues Accreditation to KSQA after Audit Falsification Scandal
IAQ ignored direct client testimony and evidence in order to clear KSQA.
Brazilian ASQ Member Thought It Would be Cool to do Racist Livestream
Rogério Campos Meira posed as a Black guy to promote workplace mental health. Really.
WEBINAR: Oxebridge + FactoryQA Bring Human-in-the-Loop AI QMS for AS9100
Oxebridge has partnered with FactoryQA to revolutionize access to AS9100 quality management systems.
Irony? Users Forced to Add Risks Related to ISO 9001 and AS9100 Updates
ISO and IAQG are causing chaos in the world, and end users are left holding the bag of risks.
New GACI Couldn’t Wait to Let Russia Back In the Band
Global Accreditation Cooperation Inc, the new IAF/ILAC merger org, has re-admitted Russia, despite sanctions.
Latest Indian CB Scam: Sell QMS Consulting, But Call it Something Else
NOICE / Quality Hub India has come up with a creative way to ignore accreditation rules.
VIDEO: The Psychological Reasons for the Shift in Quality Management
I look at the major shift in the Quality Management profession, and the possible psychological reasons for it.
What is “Sustainable Development” Anyway?
If ISO 9001 is about ensuring a QMS supports sustainable development goals, you might want to know what those are.
Oxebridge Founder Quoted in Article on Perry Johnson’s Latest Political Gambit
Perry Johnson is running for office… again. Dude, give it up.
Source: BSI Rep Rejected 1650 of 1700 Comments on ISO 9001 Draft
As expected, ISO and BSI are not tolerating any feedback on the disastrous ISO 9001 update.
Shamed Into Compliance, KSQA Finally Alerts Clients of Suspension
The CB faces a dark future as evidence emerges it falsified aerospace audit reports.
KSQA Was Suspended — TWICE — and Accreditation Body IAS Helped Cover It Up
IAS and KSQA violated multiple standards to hide crucial problems from the aerospace supply chain.
British Cyberbro Who Stole “Surviving ISO” Shuts Down Company
Chris Smith shut down his company, CSC2, and had to get a real job.
How to Meet the Upcoming “Ethics” Requirements in ISO 9001 and IA9100
Developing a QMS Ethics policy document is a way to meet the upcoming requirements.
ISO 9001:2026 Already Approved – Even Though No One Voted Yet
BSI and ISO have already scheduled a “publication ceremony” for October 12, 2026.
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.
