Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
UKAS: It’s OK to Sell ISO 9001 Certification Alongside Consulting
UKAS ignored an overt violation of ISO 17021-1, then put the responsibility to investigate back on the complainant.
ISO Sec-Gen Mujica Met with Russian President in 2019
Sergio Mujica met with Putin’s stand-in, promising to “build up ties” with Russia, something ISO has since achieved.
Drone Hits Moscow Offices of Rosstandart and RusAccreditation
The attack comes five months after Russia bombed the Ukrainian standards body.
IAQG’s OASIS Portal Still Down, Clients Risk Losing AS9100 Certification
The official AS9100 audit reporting portal has now been down for over a month, putting clients’ certifications at risk.
On Sixth Attempt, ISO Gets Approval to Revise ISO 9001
ISO held multiple votes in an attempt to get a result predetermined by senior executives.
CQI/IRCA Leaks that ISO Will Update ISO 9001
ISO has not made any official announcement, but CQI was a major insider and likely has unpublished information.
Lab Accused of Cannabis Test Fraud Invokes ANAB in its Defense
LettuceTest, formerly Cannex, repeatedly relied on ANAB accreditation in a heated hearing with the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board.
Hey CBs: You Can Market Consulting & Certification If You Have a Footer
NSF’s website footer says they don’t link consulting and certification, placing it right above the part where they link consulting and certification.
Yikes, Rough Week for Online Certification Body Audit Platforms
Both Intertek’s iEnable and the IAQG OASIS systems are down, putting clients at risk of losing ISO 9001 and AS9100 certs for no fault of their own.
Calling The Wakeman! Microsoft Shills for CMMC, But Can’t Manage Its Own Cybersecurity
Microsoft’s Richard Wakeman is head of Azure, which was hacked by China. Awkward.
IAF Updated Crucial Rule, Left Obsolete References Intact
IAF Mandatory Document MD12 was updated but still contains erroneous information, allowing CBs to skirt major accreditation rules.
ISO 9001 and AS9100 Internal Auditor Classes for August & September 2023
Oxebridge announces new dates for ISO 9001 and AS9100 internal auditor training.
Defying Sanctions, IAF Accreditation Bodies Continue to Operate in Russia
ISO certificates were issued to Russian firms under the logos of IAF, JAS-ANZ, SNAS, Bureau Veritas, SAI Global, and more.
Here Are All the “Oversight” Bodies Who Refused to Perform Oversight on CB Complaint
As the Future Builders scandal continues in South America, seven bodies have refused to take any action, even as they get paid to do so.
Zombie Auditing: BSI System Suddenly Closes Nonconformities from 2018
BSI’s system is sending updates on corrective action plans for audit findings reported years ago.
THE AUDITOR Surpasses 500 Strips
The popular comic strip was launched in 2019 as an intended newsletter feature, but has grown in popularity.
IAS Accredited Bodies Falsifying AS9100 Certificates
The floodgates of fake Indian AS9100 certificates are about to open, thanks to lax IAS and APAC oversight.
10 Signs CMMC is a Cult
The CMMC actors check off all ten common indicators of a cult.
Did Inside Cybersecurity Ban Me for Pointing Out Inaccurate Reporting?
After correcting reporter Sara Friedman regarding her CMMC reporting, I’m suddenly banned from the site.
ISO Holds Sixth Vote on Revising ISO 9001, Ignoring World Consensus
TC 176 is launching another attempt to overrule the world’s decision not to update ISO 9001:2015.
Cyber AB Remains in Noncompliance with DoD Contract, DoD Doesn’t Care
DoD ignores violations of contract requirements by the body it authorized to oversee cybersecurity contract requirements.
ISO Abandons Decade-Long Attempt to Create Single Definition of “Risk”
ISO is forced to admit that despite its name, it can’t really “standardize” things.
Belarus Ejected from IAF Regional Body, But Only “Because Reasons”
The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has ejected Belarus, but apparently not to honor international sanctions.
ISO Released a Grammar Guide Because Developers Didn’t Go To Elementary School
ISO’s “House Style” guide is an embarrassing admission that its standards developers are morons.
ISO 9001 to Be Released Under Subscription Plan, Undergo Perpetual Updates
ISO’s subscription model for standards may increase the cost of standards by 1000%, and make standards only available while online.
EU Confirms Probe into Emanuele Riva and Accredia for Violating Russia Sanctions
Without formal action by the Italian government, which so far has moved to protect Accredia, the EU investigation may be hamstrung.
IAF Quietly Approved “Phantom” Accreditation Body UAF as Full Member
The United Accreditation Forums’ rise from shady, thuggish accreditation mill to full-fledged IAF member and ANAB peer raises a lot of disturbing questions.
Reminder: Suppliers Must Be Authorized By DDTC to Manufacture Defense Articles
Mark Stevens provides a reminder that ITAR conformity and DDTC registration is mandatory — not optional! — for companies handling defense articles.
Director of Ukraine Standards Ejected from ISO Committee After Voting for Russian
Oleg Shvydky has been temporarily dismissed after voting to approve Sergei Baranov to the ISO oil and gas arctic operations committee.
Oxebridge Merch Site Down, No Short Term Fix Expected
Oxebridge.biz, which is used to sell Oxebridge merchandise, is temporarily shut down. The site will be retooled and relaunched.
Russian Exec Voted to Lead ISO Oil & Gas Group, ANSI and API “Abstain”
The US joined 14 other nations in abstaining, allowing Gazprom’s Sergey Baranov to take over the ISO subcommittee on oil and gas arctic operations.
Seats Still Open for ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training in June
Multiple seats are still available for the $150 ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training class, set for June 12 & 13.
TC 176 Isn’t Following Its Own Rules on Design Validation for ISO 9001
ISO 9001 draft standards never undergo proper design validation, and TC 176 is lying when it says otherwise.
BREAKING: ISO Plans Sixth Vote on Revising ISO 9001
Ignoring five prior ballots and polls, the TC 176 “SPOTG” committee aims to poll members again on the need to revise ISO 9001.
FSSC Body Violates EU Sanctions, Still Supports Russian Certifications
Foundation FSSC continues to play dumb as it accredits a Russian certification body.
