Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Follow-Up on 2019 Complaint Against SIS Certifications Reveals New Problems
SIS Certifications was found issuing ISO certifications in countries not listed in their scope of accreditation, and all hell breaks loose.
ANAB Tries to Sell Webinar, But Doesn’t Know How to Sell Webinars
ANAB wants you to read a tweet, read a blog post, watch a 45-minute ad, and then manually transcribe a URL to reach a dead page.
DoD’s CMMC Chief Seen Apparently Breaking Traffic Law On Live Stream
While promoting PreVeil, DOD Chief of DIB Cybersecurity Stacy Bostjanick appears to have violated Virginia’s distracted driving law.
Dick Hortensius Had to File ISO 9001 RFI Because of His Own Screwup
Hortensius filed an RFI to fix errors derived from the Annex SL text he wrote, but the ISO bureaucrats aren’t having it.
Probe Into Saudi ISO 9001 Corruption Widens, Multiple ABs Now Implicated
The TUV Middle East scandal widens, roping in ANAB, IAS, EIAC and DAkkS, while an “auditor-swapping” scam emerges.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training Course – April 10 & 11
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris will be presenting his popular ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training course on April 10 & 11, 2023. The cost is only $150 per person, and is conducted over two days, four hours each day, for a total of 8 hours of practical...
CBs Look to Throw Out Complaints Based on “Motive”
CBs are trying to create a new interpretation of accreditation rules so they can toss out complaints at will.
If You Outsource Special Processes, Should You Exclude AS9100 Clause 8.5.1.2?
There is a correct answer in this long-standing debate, and one that will avoid a major AS9100 nonconformity.
ISO 9001 Auditor Suggested Client Commit Felony ITAR Violation
An auditor told a client to avoid ITAR laws by falsifying customer design data.
EIK Certificering Conflict of Interest Is Escalated to Dutch Accreditation Body
EIK Certificering claims Raad voor Accreditatie approved its simultaneous operation of EIK Consultancy.
Husk Registrars Ignored Formal Complaint, Matter Now Goes to IAS
The Wisconsin ISO certification body ignored a complaint alleging conflicts of interest, and now faces de-accreditation.
Complaint Filed with European Regional Body Against German Accreditation Body DAkkS
DAkkS failed to properly investigate TUV Nord Middle Est, which brazenly operates the consulting company FAHSS under the TUV name.
Perry Johnson Has a China Problem
Johnson is running for President as an anti-China candidate, but companies that bear his name continue to operate in China, under CCP control.
ICC Move to Arrest Putin as War Criminal Boxes in IAF’s Riva, ISO’s Mujica
The ICC’s move creates the appearance that ISO and the IAF are tacitly supporting, and financially benefitting from, international war crimes.
Former AB Exec is Angry About Water Bottles, Not So Much About AB Corruption
India’s Anil Jauhri wants airlines to oversee ISO accreditation now, because his conflicts of interest prevent him from asking NABCB.
Another ANAB Accredited Lab Under Investigation
The Rhode Island Forensic Science Laboratory holds ISO 17025 accreditation, while it faces a probe into “cross-contamination” of samples.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Classes: March & April 2023
Oxebridge will provide internal auditor training on March 20-21, and April 10-11.
FOIA Wrinkle Reveals Additional Concerns Re: DoD’s CMMC Contract
The Inspector General’s admission that it has more records related to the CyberAB raises serious red flags.
As Ukrainian Standards Body is Bombed, ISO and IAF Continue to Ignore Russia Sanctions
Emanuele Riva committed a crime by re-accrediting a Russian accreditation body, ignoring the IAF’s own mandate and international laws.
Oxebridge FOIA Forces DoD to Release Full CMMC Accreditation Body Contract
After 32 months, the DoD was forced to comply with US law and release its exclusive, no-bid contract with the CyberAB.
Retraction: No, AIB Wasn’t Involved in “Corrupt Practices”
This week I wrote an opinion piece about an SQF-certified company cited by the US Dept. of Labor for hiring children to clean slaughterhouses. Despite that being a practice we can all agree is terrible, I really bungled the article otherwise. I attempted to draw a...
DOJ Punts Cask Employee Criminal Trial Deep into 2023
The parties in USA vs Liberty Gutierrez have filed a joint motion to delay sentencing while gathering evidence against other alleged conspirators.
SRI Closes Complaint re: ISO 9001 Certified Company Found Violating ITAR
SRI Quality System Registrar took nine months to process a complaint related to SP Industries.
ANAB Accredited Forensics Lab Investigated Three Times since 2020
The Fort Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory is under a third investigation in three years over its quality assurance methods.
ISO’s “London Declaration” Is About Sergio Mujica’s Career, Not the Planet
The ISO Secretary-General’s term limits will end just as the UN will seek a new Secretary-General.
Citing CMMC, Airspace Incursions Prompt DoD to Consider Demand for Companies to Arm Themselves
A proposed DFARS Interim Rule would require DIB companies to defend their own airspace.
Two Bitter Pills the ISO Certification Scheme Must Swallow to Regain World Trust
If the world wants to trust ISO certificates again, it has to take two actions that the usual suspects are not going to like.
Australian Health Minister “Too Busy” to Investigate NATA Forensic Accreditation Failings
Queensland MP Yvette D’Ath declined to take up a probe into NATA and APAC, citing her “heavily committed schedule.”
ANAB Refuses to Take Action Against Cannabis Test Lab Accused of Fraud
ANAB will not suspend its ISO 17025 accreditation of RSR/LettuceTest, which faces a 10-year ban and fines for fraud.
Ignoring US Objections, TC 176 Rules on ISO 9001 RFI Submitted by Oxebridge
ASQ’s Jennifer Admussen tried to block the RFI entirely, but was left powerless when Oxebridge circumvented the US TAG to TC 176 entirely.
TC 176 Held an Ad Hoc Meeting on Adding Climate Change to ISO 9001 – Here Are the Minutes
Four consultants are leading the push to add climate change to ISO 9001, ignoring polls and even ISO’s own study on the issue.
Guardian: 90% of Carbon Offsets in ANAB Accreditation Scheme “Worthless”
The validity of ANAB accreditations gets called into question once again.
Intertek Has Inherited SAI Global’s Capacity Problems, Risks De-Accreditation
Clients report that Intertek is failing to perform audits due to a lack of auditors, the same problem that had plagued SAI.
The Troubled History of ISO 9001’s Clause on Preventive Action
ISO 9001’s most important set of requirements met an undignified end, due to greed and incompetence.
Welcome to the Multiverse: the Bizarre Argument to Let ISO 9001 Cover Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Some ISO 9001 supporters argue that the standard should include every possible topic, including environmental, cybersecurity, gender equality, and world hunger.
