Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
UK’s Paul Simpson To Take TC176/SC2 Chair, Replacing Nigel Croft
BSI has nominated Paul Simpson to be Chair of the influential ISO/TC 176 Subcommittee 2.
SAI’s AS9100 Suspension Reveals IAQG Dysfunction
IAQG wants Oxebridge to oversee updating the OASIS database now.
Watching Daryl Guberman Debate IAQG’s Buddy Cressionnie is Comedy Gold
Cage match! Certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman battled IAQG genius Buddy Cressionnie, and neither man came out smarter than when they went in.
QAS International’s “Memberships” Under Scrutiny After Certifying Drug Smuggling Ring
The registrar QAS International, which granted ISO 9001 to a drug smuggling ring, was forced to remove a “membership” claim of an organization for which it was not a member.
Trash Hauling Company That Killed Grandmother Has ISO 9001, Safety Certificates from SAI Global
A New South Wales waste management firm responsble for running over a 58 year old grandmother was found to have a fleet of defective trucks, despite holding ISO 9001 and AS4801 certificates issued by SAI Global.
Kaspersky, Under Investigation For Russian Spying, Got ISO 9001 from BSI Because Of Course They Did
Kaspersky Labs, the antivirus software developer being investigated for using their software as a spying platform for the Russian intelligence agencies, is certified to ISO 9001 by BSI.
SAI Releases (Another) Explanation for ANAB Suspension
SAI has released another explanation for their ANAB suspension, but it still doesn’t quite jive with the actual ANAB announcement.
SAI Global Suspended From Issuing ISO 9001, AS9100 and Nearly Every Other MS Cert
ANAB just suspended registrar SAI Global from issuing ISO 9001, AS9100 and nearly every other possible certificate imaginable.
British Quality Foundation Still Promoting Company That Issued ISO 9001 Cert to Drug Smuggling Ring
The British Quality Foundation isn’t pulling back from its endorsement of the unaccredited certificate mill QAS, which granted an ISO 9001 certificate to a UK drug smuggling operation.
IT “Expert” Who Claimed Oxebridge Hacked Itself Used Plagiarized Material for His Own Website
ISO consultant Mathew Judge, who invented the theory that Oxebridge hacked its own website, has been found to have populated his consulting website with material taken from multiple other companies, including BSI.
AS9100 Accreditations for Intertek, SGS and LRQA Suspended
LRQA, Intertek and SGS faced suspension of their accreditation status related to issuing AS9100 certificates.
ISO Certification Market Poised to Lose $9 Billion by 2025
The research firm Persistence Market Research has released an industry report that suggests the worldwide market for ISO certifications will lose up to $9B by the year 2025.
Yes, ISO 9001 and AS9100 Are Totally About Detecting Fraud
ISO and its apologists have claimed that certification is not intended to root out fraud; that’s a lie, because certification was created exactly to do just that.
AS9100 Certified Israeli Company Falsified Aircraft Component Inspection Data for 15 Years
Israeli aircraft component forging company Carmel Forge was found to have falsified test data on its components for 15 years, but held AS9100 certification and Nadcap accreditation during that period.
ISO 9001’s New Design Clause Conundrum
ISO 9001:2015’s design clause has a problem that leads many to say it can’t be excluded by anyone, anywhere.
Certificate Mill QAS International Gave ISO 9001 Cert to Massive UK Drug Smuggling Operation
The certificate mill QAS International issued an ISO 9001 certificate to a company which has since been found to be a false front for a massive cocaine and heroin smuggling ring in Leicester UK.
Intertek Employee Arrested in Massive Singaporean Oil Theft Sting
An employee with Intertek has been arrested as part of a criminal investigation into the theft of oil from Shell Oil’s Palau Bukom site.
ANSI’s Anne Caldas Wants Your Feedback So She Can Totally Ignore It Later
ANSI’s Anne Caldas is holding an event in Washington DC on “openness, balance and disclosure,” which should let you know they mean the exact opposite of that.
Put Any Image on the Cover of Quality Progress With ASQ’s “QP Yourself” Campaign
ASQ came up with a campaign where anyone can add any photo to the cover of Quality Progress. What could go wrong? Oxebridge shows you exactly what.
Looking Back at Some of Oxebridge’s Humor Graphics – Part III
Another look at Oxebridge’s sometimes-hilarious editorial graphics.
UK Certificate Mill Owner Wants You “Hoes” to Send Him Nude Pics
Certificate mill operator Craig Willetts solicits women to send him nude pics on Facebook. Women reported simultaneous illness all over the globe.
ISO’s Former PR Flack Went Rogue, Wrote Scathing Article Denouncing ISO, IAF
ISO’s former PR head, Roger Frost, wrote a scathing article in 2015 denouncing both ISO and the IAF, and then disappeared.
ANAB/IAF Accredited Certificates Issued to Chinese Aerospace Firms That Falsified Records, Shipped Defective Product
IAF and ANAB accredited ISO 9001 and AS9100 certificates were issued to two Chinese firms found to be shipping defective products to aerospace manufacturer Moog; despite this, the companies have maintained their certifications, casting new doubts on the validity of such QMS certification programs.
Quality Professionals: Embrace Blockchain or Perish
Quality professionals must learn and understand blockchain, as it will impact on their work and lives in short order; they must also ensure that the technology is not corrupted by the usual suspects, such as ISO.
CQI’s Subversive Plot to Overthrow ISO
The UK’s Chartered Quality Institute has allowed a single consultant to create an entire program designed to destroy ISO, and they’re cool with that.
Read The Most Hilarious Management Junk-Jargon Post Ever
A risk management guy likes boardroom jargon. So much so, it becomes unintentionally hilarious.
Editorial: We’re Officially Into Stage Three of “The Path Forward”
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris discusses how we are now in “Stage 3” of the effort to reform ISO 9001. This stage relies on regulators, law enforcement and outside parties to rein in abuse, fraud and waste.
ANAB and Smithers Are Still Pushing Their Bullshit SN9001 Certification
ANAB and Smithers are at it again, marketing their shameful SN9001 standard. Winter is coming!
Boeing, SpaceX to Testify Before US House Committee
Executive representatives of Boeing and SpaceX will testify before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology’s (SST) space subcommittee over NASA’s commercial crew launch program.
NQA’s Consultant Referral Program Refers Clients Back To Its Own Auditors
If you needed more evidence that NQA is just a set of terrible people doing terrible things, well I'm happy to provide it. Whether it's hardgrading a client that previously had no history of issues, and suddenly slamming them with 17 major nonconformities overnight,...
ISO 9000 World Conference Includes Same Consultants Who Called Risk-Based Thinking “Biggest Boon”
This year’s ISO 9000 World Conference features not so much of the rest of the world, and the usual consultant suspects ready for you to reward them for their selfishness.
IAQG: No AS9100 Extensions During National Disasters, Yes to Excluding Sub-Clauses
The IAQG has ruled that AS9100 extensions cannot be granted even during national emergencies, and that AS9100 clients may exclude sub-clauses of the standard.
TL9000 to Decouple from ISO 9001, Citing ANSI Licensing Fee Increases
The QuEST Forum is voting to remove ISO 9001 text from TL9000, citing exorbitant licensing fees by ANSI.
ANAB Accredited Cert Issued to Company Hit With Massive Class-Action Lawsuit
NSF-ISR, an ANAB accredited registrar, issued an ISO 9001 certificate to a company involved in a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit, for knowingly selling defective products to law enforcement and military personnel.
Oxebridge Securing Whistleblower Protections Under US Federal Law
Oxebridge is working with the US Dept. of Defense to secure its protections under the department’s Federal Whistleblower Protection laws.
