Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
IAQG OASIS Portal Down for “Unplanned Maintenance”
The official worldwide registry for AS9100 certifications, called OASIS, is down.
Greek CB Tried To Cover Up Usage of Accreditation Template Kit
Cosmocert altered documents and later falsely claimed they did not use pre-written policies.
Decades Later, Consultants Still Push Lie That “40-Day ISO 9001” is Impossible
The critics haven’t updated their script, and are still lying to clients to artificially inflate their ISO 9001 contract fees.
Company That Manipulated Test Data for Grenfell Fire Insulation Still Holds ISO 9001 from SGS
SGS continues to certify Celotex, who admitted to falsifying cladding test data.
A Few More Wrinkles Emerge Re: CMMC C3PAOs and ISO 17020 Accreditation
The scheme still hasn’t addressed who will accredit C3PAOs, nor what the scope of that accreditation will be.
Book Review: “Deciding” – Don’t Call It Risk Management
Review of “Deciding: A Guide to Even Better Decision Making” by Grant Purdy and Roger Estall.
Apparently, I’m On the SAE Advisory Board Now
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris is now on the SAE Advisory Board… really.
Oxebridge Providing ISO 17020 Implementation for CMMC C3PAOs
CMMC Third Party Assessment Organizations will have to obtain ISO 17020 accreditation in order to meet a DOD demand.
Certificate Mill Guberman PMC Websites, YouTube Channel Shuttered, Claims Company “Out of Business”
Guberman PMC offered self-accredited ISO certificates, and relied on a campaign of defaming competitors, an effort which now appears entirely shut down.
CMMC News Roundup, December 2020
A collection of recent news and oversight activities related to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification scheme.
Complaint Filed Against TURCERT Eurolab Alleging Improper PPE Test Reports
Test reports appeared to show irregularities and deficiencies when compared to the applicable test specifications.
Merry Christmas from Oxebridge!
Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season, no matter where you live and what you do around this time of year, from all of us at Oxebridge! We certainly hope that 2021 proves better than this year was, and that your friends and family stay...
Exhausted By Scams, Oxebridge Exits PPE Market
Almost duped by scams itself, Oxebridge gets redemption by opening the world’s first PPE Fraud Reporting System.
HUMOR: Selecting An ISO 9001 Consultant Who Doesn’t Just Sell Books
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris is not trying to sell his book during this video about not selling books.
OP-ED: With Disabilities Discrimination Complaint, CMMC-AB Faces First Test of Its Objectivity
The complaint alleges the CMMC-AB is preventing those with disabilities from gaining the credentials necessary to work as a CMMC assessor.
Oxebridge Files Ethics Complaint Against USAF Chief Software Officer
USAF CSO Nicholas Chaillan threatened to use “DOD lawyers” against a private citizen after a petty squabble on LinkedIn.
ISO Members Vote to Maintain ISO 9001 Without Revision, Setting Up Fight with Geneva
A majority of nations voted not to update the ISO 9001:2015 standard, but ISO is pushing for a revision regardless, in order to adopt the new Annex SL content.
Ignoring Complaint, Dutch Accreditation Body RvA Silently Lifted Suspension of CB Control Union
The CB Control Union did not notify the public its accreditation had been suspended, while RvA silently lifted the suspension instead of enforcing accreditation rules.
Setting Up Your Own Certification or Accreditation Body? Start Here
Oxebridge can help build certification or accreditation bodies from the ground up, ensuring international recognition with applicable ISO standards.
Formal Complaint Filed with CMMC-AB for Alleged ADA Violations
A whistleblower alleges that multiple training programs provided by the CMMC-AB do not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DOD, CMMC-AB Blow Past Deadline for Release of Assessment Guide
The official guide for conducting CMMC assessments was, per a Freedom of Information Act justification, due to be released by November 30th.
Accreditation Body Closes Complaint, Repeats False Claim that Oxebridge “Lost” Lawsuits
UAF accepted without proof the false claims of registrar TNV in its response to an official whistleblower complaint.
To Celebrate 1st Anniversary of Comic Strip, Oxebridge Releases THE AUDITOR: YEAR ONE Collection
The entire first year of strips is now available in a single, free PDF e-book.
CMMC-AB Signs No-Cost, No-Bid Contract with US DOD, Contests Likely
A new contract awarding sole accreditation body status to the CMMC-AB without permitting competitive bidding is likely to be challenged in court.
Certification Body Control Union Continues to Market Accreditation, Despite Suspension by RvA
The CB lost all accreditation to issue ISO 9001 certificates, as well as for its Israel and Poland offices entirely, but continues to market accreditation regardless.
Oxebridge Explainer Video: Fixing the CMMC Program (Before It’s Too Late)
A semi-short video detailing the conflicts of interest facing the CMMC scheme, where they came from, and how to fix them.
Getting to Know ISO 17034, the Standard for Producers of Reference Materials
RM producers must ensure their products are trusted, traceable and reliable, or bad things happen; ISO 17034 works to ensure consistency and accuracy of such materials and standards.
UKAS Takes Up Investigation into Registrar URS
In a surprise move, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service has volunteered to investigate the certification body, United Registrar of Systems.
Dooming It’s Impartiality, CMMC-AB Rolls Out Personnel Certification Program
With the launch of its “Registered Practitioner” program, the CMMC Accreditation Body steps into conflicts of interest it can’t walk back.
Oxebridge Expands ISO 17000 Series Services
Implementation programs now include ISO 17011 for accreditation bodies, and ISO 17021 for certification bodies.
Scott Paton Leaves Exemplar to Form Competitor, Throws Shade on the Way Out
Certus Professional is following the model of fake universities who offer degrees based on “life experience” instead of actual education.
ANAB: You Can Lose Your ISO or AS Certification If You Don’t Promote Your CB
ANAB is now forcing clients to put the name of their CB on their websites, even when using generic ISO or AS logos.
IAS Board Member: Template Kits Aren’t Conflict of Interest Because His Sales Suck
The accreditation body’s Board member sells “template kits” to CBs it later accredits, but he says this is OK because they didn’t sell that many in India.
URS Invents Justification for Issuing Competing CB an ISO 9001 Certificate
URS claims it is allowed to certify another CB provided the “scope” does not conflict with its own, but ISO 17021 provides no such allowance.
How RegDOX Works to Protect ITAR Data During Remote Audits
How a RegDOX-powered remote audit protects confidential company data, from the client’s perspective.
