Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
CQI Pushes to Revise ISO 9001 Because IRCA Stands to Make a Fortune
CQI cites “ethics” as a reason to update ISO 9001, ignoring the ethical problems with violating ISO rules on consensus.
Key Players Still Pushing to Overrule World Votes on ISO 9001 Revision
A quick update on the latest moves to update ISO 9001, despite the world having told ISO not to.
Raad voor Acceditatie Claims “Human Error” as Root Cause of Control Union Scandals
The official Dutch accreditation body stooped to new lows to protect its high-paying client.
New TC 176 SC2 Leadership Getting Good Marks from Attendees
Sam Somerville and Beata Mroz-Orlikowska have been praised for running efficient meetings, and allowing all voices to be heard.
The Swingecroft Delusion: ISO Staffer’s Memo on TMB Presents Alternate Reality
A memo credited to ISO’s Sally Swingewood, but crafted by Nigel Croft, tries — and fails — to debunk an earlier report by Oxebridge.
BREAKING: ISO’s “Secret Vote” Fails, World Again Rejects Updating ISO 9001
A meeting of TC 176 did not hold a vote to update ISO 9001, after the committee fell into disagreement on the matter.
CMMC C3PAO Rep Posted Racist Dog Whistle in Public SEC Comment
One of CMMC’s favorite speakers used the “Jamal Trope” in a public record, raising questions about professional objectivity.
Airbag Maker Refusing to Comply with Recall Order Has IATF 16949 Certification Stripped
ARC Automotive is refusing to comply with an NHTSA recall, defying government regulators.
Nigel Croft’s ISO Coup Attempt
Croft’s latest reports to TC 176 lay out his plan to strip power away from the TMB and give it to his own Joint Committee.
“Secret” Vote To Override Prior ISO Votes on Revising ISO 9001 Planned
Jose Dominguez issued a “latin bloc” letter calling on ISO to reverse prior votes not to update ISO 9001.
Dragos Rep Says Company Could Prevent Hacks “From Ever Happening,” Gets Hacked 4 Days Later
Cybersecurity solutions firm Dragos was hit with ransomware attack just four days after claiming they could prevent such incidents.
Intertek Appears to Have Fired Prior SAI Execs as Oxebridge Files Formal Complaint
The LinkedIn profiles of three former executives have been scrubbed of references to Intertek.
BREAKING: ISO Leaks Planned “Climate Change” Text for ISO 9001
A committee is recommending a mandatory issue of an ISO 9001 “amendment” and proposes it be released free of charge, something ISO historically has resisted.
URS Still Certifying Indian Company That Peddled Fraudulent COVID-19 Cures
Neither URS nor UKAS showed any concern for the public’s health, according to Oxebridge’s founder.
Company in Criminal Fraud Scheme Held ISO 9001 from QMS Global
MS Hi-Tech’s founder Michael Montenes pleaded guilty to bribing US officials to obtain nearly $1M in federal contracts.
IA9100 To Be Released Without Revision Letter, Not as “Rev A”
The version lettering will be carried over from prior SAE and IAQG practices.
“Abandoned” IAF Documents May Be Source of Problems with Multinational CBs
IAF MD 12 is still used as a crucial ruleset, but relies on references to long-abandoned documents, like ISO 17011:2004.
Slovak Accreditation Body 14 Months Overdue for ISO 17011 Peer Assessment
According to official EA records, SNAS was due for ISO 17011 peer assessment in February of 2022.
Raad voor Accreditatie Continues to Ignore Control Union Violations in Israel
More evidence showing Control Union issuing out-of-scope certificates emerges, as RvA continues to ignore the problem since at least 2020.
ISO Installs Russian Gazprom Exec as Oil & Gas Standards Subcommittee Chair
ISO has appointed Gazprom’s Sergei Baranov to SC8 of ISO 67, responsible for oil and gas standards.
Brexit Fallout: UKAS Accreditations Banned in Italy for Public Tenders, per High Court
IAF regional body EA was forced to admit that UKAS accreditations are not valid under EU law as the UK is no longer part of Europe.
Slovak CB Operates in 35 Countries Not Listed on Scope of Accreditation
QSCert holds accreditation for its Slovakia office but the operates in 35 additional countries, falsely claiming accreditation for all of them.
Oxebridge Nominated as Top 10 FAA Repair Station, But Isn’t a Repair Station
Aerospace & Defense Review Magazine will announce us an FAA Repair Station for $3000, FAA might not agree.
Read This CNN Article on “ISO 9000” from 1993
We go back to the year 1993 to see what CNN and Fortune Magazine had to say about ISO 9001 at that time.
A Look at the ISO 9001:2025 Design Specification
The recent “Design Spec” for the next revision of ISO 9001 is an exercise in retroactive continuity. Also, bullshit.
Update on ISO 9001 Revision Status & Timeline
We take a look at the estimated timeline for ISO 9001’s revision, and estimate a July 2025 release date.
IA9100 May Be Released as “Rev. A” in 2024, Working Draft Already Completed
Development of the revision to AS9100 is further along than anyone outside of standards committees knew.
Someone Already Registered “IA9100” Domain Names
Somebody registered “IA9100consultant.com” and other related domains as far back as October of 2022.
BREAKING: Leaks Reveal AS9100 to Be Updated Next Year, Rebranded as “IA9100”
Leaks, both official and otherwise, point to AS9100 being updated and released as “IA9100” in 2024 or 2025.
European Commission Criminal Complaint Filed Against Accredita, Italian Ministry
The complaint alleges Accredia and the Italian Ministry of Enterprises intentionally ignored IAF mandates and EU law to give Accredia sole market share in Russia.
ANAB Accredited its Former Owner and You’re Not Supposed to Notice
I used to criticize Bob King and Bob Knappenberger, the former heads of ANAB, but let's be honest: since their departure -- and that of VP Randy Dougherty -- ANAB has become an absolute shit-show. First of all, they have a viper's nest of eight Vice Presidents, and no...
Dozens of Mitsubishi Sites Had AS9100 Suspended for “Quality-Related Conduct”
Internal and external probes continue in a multi-year scandal for “certain quality-related conduct” and aerospace records fraud.
Oxebridge Site No Longer Posting Updates to Twitter
The Oxebridge headline feed will no longer automatically tweet updates to Twitter, due to changes on the platform initiated by Elon Musk. Oxebridge, like thousands of other companies, relied on Zapier to connect the site's content updates to Twitter. Due to dramatic...
“First” Diversity Certification Body Sure Looks Like a Certificate Mill
Inclusion Score claims to be the “#1 Certification Body on the Planet” and has no accreditation whatsoever.
Consulting Firm Falsely Claims CMMC “Deadline” is May 2023, Earns FTC Complaint
Claroty published a video falsely claiming companies must certify to CMMC by May 2023 or lose DOD work.
