Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
UKAS Launches Blockchain-Enabled Accreditation Certificates
UKAS will begin issuing accreditation certificates with a QR code for verification purposes.
ISO: the Sci-Fi Horror Movie (For Real)
A Kickstarter campaign has launched for “ISO,” a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film in the same vein as Tarkosky’s Stalker.
How the “Emotionally Protective” Workplace Requirement Got Secretly Injected into ISO 9001:2015
The requirement to maintain an “emotionally protective” workplace was stuck into the ISO 9001 standard at the last moment, ensuring it could never be removed.
It’s Official: William Troy Resigns as ASQ CEO
ASQ’s CEO William Troy has permanently resigned, forcing a mad search in Tienanmen Square for a replacement.
Complaint Filed Against Aerospace Auditor Certification Body Probitas
Oxebridge has escalated a complaint against the AS9100 auditor certification body Probitas to the Registration Management Committee.
CORRECTED: Facing Complaint, Probitas Scrubs Code of Conduct for Aerospace Auditors
Probitas Authentication has deleted its Code of Conduct for aerospace auditors after receiving a complaint it was refusing to enforce the code by ignoring auditors who falsified information.
Accreditation Body Warned Indian Registrars of “Mystery Shopper” Investigators
At least one Accreditation Body is reportedly warning its CBs to be alert for “mystery shopper” investigations which may uncover accreditation violations.
Quality Austria Won’t Reveal Results of Its Investigation into Qatar Scandal
Quality Austria has responded to a formal complaint alleging conflict of interest violations, but is refusing to reveal what it actually did.
TC 176 Rep Deadpans: Beaches In Bali Were Way Better
A rep from TC 176 has defended ISO’s decision to hold its latest plenary session in Barbados, while saying the prior meeting in Bali had better beaches.
TC 176 Reps Apparently Try to Hide Photos of Parties at Official Events
TC 176 are busy deleting posts that showed the parties from prior plenary sessions in Hong Kong and St. Petersburg.
Nigel Needs a Suntan: TC 176 Meets in Barbados Because Barbados
Not happy with having their last meeting in the Azores, now TC 176 wants to pretend to be doing work while basking in the sun on beaches in Barbados. Right.
BSI’s Carlos Pitanga Won’t Explain Decision to Certify Org Engaged in 19 Years of Aerospace Criminal Fraud
BSI officials continue to refuse to answer questions on how it certified a company responsible for nearly two decades of aerospace industry criminal fraud.
Despite Denials, New Evidence of Violations by IAS Accredited Registrars Emerges
Immediately after accreditation body IAS cleared its various bodies of wrongdoing, more evidence poured in of additional allegations and breaches.
Unmasking the United Accreditation Forum
The United Accreditation Forum, a US-based accreditation body, has gone out of its way to hide who is actually behind the company.
Registrar ACM Gives Masterclass on How to Respond to Formal Complaints
Registrar ACM shows exactly how CBs and ABs should be responding to complaints.
ASQ’s CEO Steps Down for “Private Leave of Absence”
ASQ CEO William Troy is stepping down, citing “personal leave of absence.”
Regional Accreditation Oversight Body Doesn’t Want Information That Might Help It Conduct Regional Accreditation Oversight
APAC doesn’t want people sending them feedback on the bodies under their oversight, because procedures!
Probitas: OK for Aerospace Auditors to Falsify Employment History
The AS9100 Lead Auditor certification body Probitas has ruled that it’s fine for auditors to lie about their work experience on LinkedIn, because it’s only airplanes.
OP-ED: Why So Many Complaints to India? (It’s Not What You Think)
The ISO Whistleblower Program has been inundated with complaints about Indian-based CBs; maybe there’s an unexpected reason for that.
Two More Complaints Filed Against ISO 9001 Registrars
Oxebridge has filed complaints against two registrars in 24 hours, alleging multiple violations of accreditation rules.
Oxebridge Escalates Complaint Against ANAB, NQA to Regional Accreditation Body
A complaint filed by Oxebridge alleging violatios of impartiality rules by ANAB and NQA has been escalated to the InterAmerica Accreditation Cooperation.
Indian Registrar TNV Rejects Official Complaint After Only 40 Minutes, Threatens Oxebridge
The registrar TNV Certification reacted to a formal complaint by denying it outright after only 41 minutes of consideration, then accused Oxebridge of “malpractice.”
Oxebridge’s Paris Cited in Paper on Fake Chinese ISO 9001 Certificates
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris is cited in a recent published study entitled “Faking ISO 9001 in China: An Exploratory Study,” published in the October 2018 edition of Business Horizons.
US Senate Candidate, Certificate Mill Operator Falsely Accuses Oxebridge Founder of Being “Arrested”
Certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman has published a wholly false claim that the Oxebridge founder was arrested, even as Guberman is being sued in US Federal court for defamation.
Allegation: QualityAustria Certified Consultancy Operated by Its Staff, Then Issued Certs to Their Consulting Clients
The ISO 9001 registrar QualityAustria certified an ISO consulting firm run by one of its regional representatives, then certified the clients of that consulting firm as well, prompting an official complaint.
2019 Analysis of Worldwide AS9100, AS9100 & AS9120 Certifications
Oxebridge’s Chris Paris analyzes the number of certificates to AS9100 and related aerospace standards.
British Registrar URS Closes Complaint Alleging Improper ISO 9001 Quoting
Registrar URS acknowledged a complaint filed by Oxebridge, but then assigned the root cause as being the fault of the company that reported the problem.
Oxebridge Site Outage Was Planned Event
The Oxebridge site was down for about a day, as new improvements were added and server hardware optimized.
FOIA Request to Unmask Source of Boeing Defects Stalled by Aircraft Manufacturers
FAA has still not released information on the supplier of defective slat tracks for the Boeing 737 MAX, citing concerns by industry manufacturers.
UKAS Accredited CB Swept Up In New ISO Whistleblower Complaint
UKAS-accredited ISO 9001 registrar ACM Ltd. faces a complaint after a Qatar-based consultancy quoted ACM certification services alongside consulting work.
ISO Survey 2018 Analysis: Facing 20% Loss of ISO 9001 Certs Worldwide, ISO Dismantles Data Trending
Oxebridge releases its analysis of the ISO Survey 2018 data, revealing disturbing trends not highlighted in ISO’s official report.
Problem With Blurred Site Images Fixed
The recent upgrade to the new site format caused some images to appear blurry. This has now been repaired.
Qatar CB De-Accredited After Oxebridge Complaint, Lashes OutÂ
The ISO 9001 consulting firm Al Raeda was found to be marketing the certification services of QACS, prompting a formal complaint which caused the CB to respond angrily to Oxebridge.
Oxebridge’s Chris Paris Talks Standards Development on New QualityMatters Podcast
Chris Paris appears on the QualityMatters podcast — this time with video — to discuss ISO’s conflicted standards development practices.
Oxebridge Files Massive Complaint Against Accreditation Body IAS
Oxebridge has filed a major complaint against the accreditation body IAS, alleging it has violated ISO 17011.
