Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
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.
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.
