Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Poisoned DNA: DFARS CMMC Interim Rule Hardcodes Corruption, Conflicts of Interest
The Department of Defense’s latest move would force auditors and accreditation bodies to ignore unethical behaviors and incompetence in order to survive.
ISO 17021 Won’t Be Revised, Giving CBs a Break, No Such Luck for ISO 9001 Users
UKAS is happy its CBs, like BSI, won’t have to waste time updating to a new standard, even as they push forth on a revision to ISO 9001 that will screw their own customers.
DOD’s Arrington Threatens to Disband CMMC-AB, Hand Accreditation Authority to Body Subject to “Peer Audits” by China
DoD’s consideration of granting accreditation authority to ANAB would potentially expose the nation’s cybersecurity weaknesses to China and other foreign powers.
Internal ISO Memos Raise More Questions About “Annex SL” Mandate
Two leaked documents show the drafters of “Annex SL” high-level structure care little about the end users who will have to implement it.
ISO Pushes Through with Annex SL Revision, As Rep Hortensius Says “Most Users Don’t Have a Clue”
The mandatory text for all ISO management system standards is coming, whether you like it or not.
“Photomapping” As Part of Virtual QMS Audits
Gathering evidence for remote QMS audits through careful “photomapping” can replicate an on-site audit, while reducing the inefficient and awkward use of live video.
The Auditor Strip on Short Hiatus
The misadventures of ISO 9001 auditor Ray Battlesbee will return shortly.
UAF Shuts Down TNV Investigation Prematurely, But Clears Oxebridge of False Accusation of “Extortion”
UAF cleared TNV while ignoring pages of evidence showing the registrar did not follow rules on responsiveness to complaints.
CMMC Accreditation Board Heads Ejected After “Diamond” Member Fiasco
Ty Schieber and Mark Berman faced a vote of no confidence for their roles in releasing a fundraising program that many called “pay to play.”
Remote ISO 9001, AS9100 Implementation Opens Certification Options to Smaller Companies
Shifting to online ISO 9001 or AS9100 implementation reduces costs and increases speed.
Registrar NQA Offers CMMC Certification, Yet No Program Exists
The certification body claims to be listed as a CMMC certification body, despite the rules for CMMC certification not yet finalized.
ISO Survey 2019 Analysis: The Bleeding is Slowing, But Patient is on Life Support
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
CMMC Accreditation Board Drops “Diamond” Partner Scheme After Industry Outrage
The CMMC Accreditation Board withdrew a plan to grant “Diamond” status to anyone who donated $500,000, a move that stunned those seeking to ensure the body’s work remains untainted by financial conflicts.
ISO 45001:2018 — “Helping Management and Workers Sleep Well at Night!”
Oxebridge’s ISO 45001 implementation approach can help identify and verify legal compliance.
OP-ED: CMMC-AB Would Likely Not Survive a Legal Challenge Due to “Impossible” MOU
The Memorandum of Understanding between the US Dept. of Defense and the CMMC Accreditation Body can’t be complied with, because it presents requirements that cancel themselves out.
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 11: Clause 8.5.3 Customer Property
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 8.5.3 on “Customer and Supplier Property”
PRI Cancels Anodize Directive After Oxebridge Legal Notice
A day after Oxebridge threatened to obtain an emergency court order, PRI formally cancelled its controversial advisory affecting the anodize industry.
CMMC: Oxebridge to Provide Independent Industry Oversight
Based on stakeholder feedback, Oxebridge will provide reporting to defense industry and regulatory officials on the evolving CMMC accreditation scheme.
Nadcap Anodize Rule Rescinded, MIL Spec Undergoing Revision to Counter PRI Interpretation
The PRI ruling demanding “dimensional inspection” and not thickness testing has been formally rescinded, after widespread industry outrage.
Google Just Killed Accreditation
The launch of Google’s unaccredited “Career Certificates” program may kill accredited university degrees, paving the way for the ISO scheme to follow suit.
In Response to Oxebridge FOIA Request, FAA Redacts Information It Already Published
FAA redacted the identity of Southwest United Industries, after having outed them in a formal press release months earlier.
Registrar TNV, Accreditation Body UAF Falsely Claim Oxebridge Involved in “Extortion”
UAF claimed it could not provide evidence of its complaint investigation because the subject of that complaint, TNV Certifications, claimed Oxebridge was attempting to “extort” it.
European Accreditation Regional Group Dismisses Quality Austria Complaint Escalation
EA has dismissed an appeal against Quality Austria and Akkreditierung Austria despite additional photographic and documentary evidence of conflicts of interest.
OP-ED: Regional Accreditation Group APAC Isn’t Even Pretending To Do Its Job Anymore
APAC’s Graeme Drake refused to address two accreditation scandals in just one week alone.
ITAR-Compliant Document Sharing for Companies Going Through Remote ISO, AS Audits
Companies can now share evidence with third-party certification auditors during ISO 9001 or other audits, while maintaining ITAR and EAR compliance.
Ignoring Evidence, A2LA VP McInturff Dismisses Complaint Re: Related Consulting Firm
A2LA’s president simultaneously denied and potentially admitted to violations of ISO 17011, while dismissing a complaint regarding the spinoff organization A2LA Workplace Training.
These Nadcap Audit Findings Are Hilariously Incompetent
A collection of some frustrating, rip-snorting bogus nonconformities reported by PRI during Nadcap special process audits.
ISO Releases User Survey for Next Edition of ISO 9001, Considering Adding “Climate Change”
ISO has released an online survey that all ISO 9001 users should take ASAP.
ILAC Denies Approving A2LA Consulting Spinoff, as Conflicts With Regional Oversight Bodies Emerge
Contradicting an A2LA executive, the international laboratory accreditation oversight body says it did not approve the creation of A2LA’s new consulting firm.
Complaint Over TNV Certifications Escalated to APAC, as Accreditation Body UAF Ignores Process
As the United Accreditation Forum ignores a formal complaint put to it, the matter now falls to the Asian Pacific Accreditation Cooperation.
CQI / IRCA Surrenders to Pressure, Adds “Diversity” Statement to Website
Apparently responding to the #BurnyourIRCAcard campaign, the CQI/IRCA has added a statement supporting “diversity” to its homepage.
PRI Nadcap Ruling Could Bankrupt Anodize Process Providers
PRI has ruled that anodize processing companies must conduct dimensional inspection in addition to thickness testing, denying decades of precedence and potentially forcing anodizers to invest in million-dollar inspection equipment.
UKAS Website Down, No Explanation Given
The UKAS website is down, but no explanation has been given.
A2LA’s New Training Org Likely Violates ISO 17011 Accreditation Rules
The new A2LA WorkPlace Training organization appears to run afoul of rules separating consulting firms from auditing bodies.
ASQ Flips Out Over Photo of White Staff “Karens”, Not So Much For Actual Racism
Someone from ASQ decided to send hate mail defending its overwhelmingly white office staff, and it didn’t go well.
