Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
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.
Final Poll Results: 61% Oppose Adding “Climate Change” to ISO 9001
A new poll on LinkedIn shows overwhelming rejection of ISO’s plan to insert “climate change” into the upcoming, unauthorized revision to ISO 9001.
UK Certificate Mill Claims Their Consulting is “Free” (No, It’s Not)
HSEQSmart’s Brian Green falsely claimed he provides “free consultancy” and then contradicted his own website by saying he doesn’t offer certification services.
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 18: Clause 10 on “Improvement”
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 10 on “Improvement”
Oxebridge Poll: 60% Reject Adding “Climate Change” to ISO 9001, But Global Views Differ
Supporters of the move think ISO 9001 should cover everything, including gender equality, environmental management, cybersecurity, and more.
“Fraud-As-A-Service”: the Latest ISO Certificate Mill Scam
A UK-based certificate mill sells ISO 9001 certification “subscriptions” backed by what they claim is AI.
New AS9104/1 Standard for Aerospace Oversight is Broadway Theater for Bureaucrats
The new AS9100 auditing rules are designed to sell training courses, without any corresponding increase in audit quality or confidence in certifications.
Just Stop: Six Tropes that Quality Professionals Need to Stop Spreading
Quality professionals do themselves a gross disservice by treading in tired tropes that alienate their audience — and their bosses.
CB Threatens “We Will Sue” Before Conflict of Interest Complaint is Even Filed
Social media posts suggest that Husk Registrars LLC of Wisconsin has repeatedly certified clients of its own consulting company, SenterStone, in violation of ISO 17021.
DCMA Director “Savaged” Over Clueless Post on Defense Industry Cybersecurity
Lt. Gen David Bassett tried telling the DIB that cybersecurity compliance was as easy as doing some “push-ups.” It went downhill from there.
Intertek / SAI Global Exits Australian AS9100 Market
The certification body had struggled to find AS9100 auditors in the region.
Retired Boeing Exec: Criticizing Company’s Hypocrisy on AS9100 is “Hate Speech”
Doug French said the quiet part out loud, admitting Boeing doesn’t want to pay for AS9100 certification, despite flowing it down to everyone else.
Australian Murder Probe Reveals Lax Oversight, Cronyism by NATA, APAC
A Queensland DNA forensics testing lab violated ISO 17025 for years but has maintained accreditation regardless.
ISO 27001 Certification Body is So Poor, They Have to Beg for Free Copies of the Standard
IQA Certification’s CEO Achal Gupta was caught trying to solicit stolen copies of the ISO 27001 standard.
8-Hour AS9100 / ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training: Dec 5-6, 2022
The remote 8-hour class will be held Dec. 5-6 (4 hours each day), and costs $150 per attendee.
US Court Rules CMMI Can Be Used for “Cyber Risk Management,” Raising Questions About CMMC
The ruling in Systems Implementers v. USA raises questions as to why the competing CMMC scheme is needed if CMMI is sufficient.
Standard Update: ISO/TS 54001 on Quality Systems for Electoral Organizations
ISO’s standard aims to ensure free and fair elections, but has been embraced by dictatorial regimes.
Standard Update: ISO 56001 on Innovation Management Systems
ISO’s new standard on “innovation management systems” has produced a first committee draft.
Standard Update: ISO 7101 on Healthcare Quality Management Systems
The draft standard would have companies undergo audits to ensure they show “kindness” and “fairness,” and can provide “universal healthcare.”
Oxebridge Releases THE AUDITOR: YEAR THREE Comic Strip Collection
The second collection of comics featuring Ray Battlesbee is now available for free download.
“First” CMMC Certification Issued Under Cloud of Conflicts of Interest
The first company certified to CMMC under the voluntary assessment program received consulting from a former Board member of the CyberAB.
Report: TC 176 Views ISO, Itself as Customers, Not Standards Users
Leaked slides from the October 2022 plenary show the committee prioritizing the ISO HQ and its own committee members over the paying users of ISO 9001.
TL9000 is a Stunning, Massive Failure
After over two decades of work, incessant committee meetings, volumes of requirements, and unending marketing, TL9000 has less than 300 US company adopters.
