Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
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.
ISO Dropped the Ball on Maturity Models, and Now Competitors Are Circling
ISO ignored calls to adopt a “maturity model” approach to its standards, and now its competitors are freezing it out of the growing trend triggered by CMMI.
ISO Certified Firm at Center of Secret Service Investigation for Data Leaks
The ISO 27001 certified firm Miracle Systems is under investigation for potentially criminal leaks of US government information which was found for sale on the dark web.
Surviving AS9100 Retail Edition Released!
The Retail Edition of Surviving AS9100 Rev. D has been released in both paperback and digital editions. Both versions are available on Amazon for $54.99. The hardcopy version comes in at 338 pages, while the digital version is readable on Kindle, iPad,...
US Certificate Mill Denies Operating in Iran, But Isn’t Stopping Marketing There
The certificate mill AGS denies operating in Iran despite multiple ISO 9001 certificates having been issued under its name in that country, and aggressive marketing.
Registrars’ Explanation for Low-Ball Bids: “IAF Doesn’t Mandate Audit Pricing”
The latest excuse by ISO 9001 registrars who quote low prices for audits is that the “IAF doesn’t mandate pricing.”
Company That Released Mislabeled Drugs, Gravely Injuring Babies, Holds ISO 9001 from TUV
A TUV ISO 9001 certified Spanish drug packager mislabeled medicines, resulting in babies experiencing uncontrolled hair growth and deadly side effects.
Surviving AS9100 Pre-Order Edition Released!
The Pre-Order Edition of Surviving AS9100 has been released, with the full Amazon edition to be announced shortly.
ANAB Clears NQA After It Threatened Client for Hiring Oxebridge
ANAB has ruled that NQA did not violate accreditation rules when one of its senior managers threatened a client for hiring Oxebridge to assist in resolving audit nonconformities.
ISO Standards Author: “So What?” if ISO 9001 Violates Deming’s 14 Points
A major contributor to ISO’s Annex L just said “so what?” if ISO 9001 contradicts Deming’s 14 points, and suggested Deming is obsolete.
OP-ED: Auditors Once Again Making Their Own Interpretation of the Standards
ISO 9001 expert Phyllis Nash discusses the increase in auditors demanding clients implement ISO 9001 their way, even when this conflicts with the standard.
ISO Whistleblower Program Uncovers Network of Scandals in UAE, Multiple CBs Implicated
A raft of complaints has been filed against UAE-based ISO certification bodies found quoting inadequate audit days in order to gain new clients.
G31000’s Alex Dali Made Up Requirements to Sell $4K “Risk Maturity Model”
G31000 founder Alex Dali is marketing a “risk maturity model” product using quotes from ISO 31000 that were invented out of thin air.
AS9100 OASIS Database is a Trove of Corporate Defamation
The IAQG database “OASIS” is a cache of defamatory entries made by AS9100 registrars who publicly shame their clients.
Bureau Veritas Rewarded Disgraced Odebrecht with Director Slot
Bureau Veritas granted a directorship role to a former director of Odebrecht, which is responsible for what the US DOJ called the “largest foreign bribery case in history.”
TAG 176 Leaders Continue to Profit from ISO 9001’s Confusing Text
US TAG 176 leaders continue to personally profit from the confusion they created with ISO 9001:2015.
