Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
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.
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.
