Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
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.
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.
