Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Chickens Come Home to Roost: Annex SL Author Realizes Annex SL is a Disaster
Annex SL author Dr. Anne-Marie Warris is now complaining that CB auditors can’t audit Annex SL.
G-PMC Registrars’ Staff Comprised of Fake Profiles and Identities Taken from Elderly, Deceased
Daryl Guberman’s company G-PMC LLC boasts a staff comprised of fake profiles, and identities taken from the sick, elderly and deceased.
Intertek Goes Silent When Asked About Takata ISO 9001 Certificates
ISO registrar Intertek isn’t talking about whether it certified Takata’s airbag plants.
ISO 14001 Scheme Struggling with Registrar Auditors, Too
An upcoming webinar offering reveals that ISO 14001 users are facing similar problems with their registrar auditors.
What’s Up with the Insane Pricing for ISO 9001?
SAE issued AS9100 Rev D at a much lower price point than ANSI has for ISO 9001, and yet it includes ISO 9001. WTF?
Oxebridge Presentation “Context of the Organization & Risk-Based Thinking” at ASQ Huntsville, October 11
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris will present a discussion on ISO 9001:2015’s new requirements for COTO and RBT at the ASQ Huntsville meeting October 2016.
AS9100 Revision D Released
The final release of the aerospace quality management system standard AS9100 Revision D has been officially published,
Perfection, The New Normal: Why Every Client Passes Every ISO Audit Now
We live in a wondrous Golden Age where industry is so perfect, everyone passes every ISO audit every time!
Unforced Error: IAQG All But Ensures AS9100 Rev D Rollout Will Be a Disaster
The disastrous rollout of the new AS9100 standards will hit the industry hard, and cost a fortune.
Oxebridge Launches AS9100 Rev. D Early Upgrade Services
Oxebridge has launched a program to help companies update to AS9100 Revision D now, rather than to wait.
Just Sign Here: ISO 9001 Registrars Having Clients Fill Out Own Audit Reports
A while back, Oxebridge reported on the disturbing trend within the AS9100 certification scheme of third party registrar auditors offloading the completion of their official audit reports onto the clients themselves. In effect, this meant that clients were auditing...
Oxebridge Template Kit Updated to Version 1.8
The Oxebridge free ISO 9001 template kit has been updated to version 1.8.
Registrar SAI Global To Be Sold
SAI Global Assurance Division, which includes its ISO 9001 certification services, is up for sale.
Let the Decoupling Begin: Automotive Industry Takes First Steps Away from ISO
The IATF has announced its next edition of ISO/TS 16949 will not be published by ISO at all, beginning the inevitable “decoupling” from ISO standards.
US TAG Seminar Comes With Noise-Cancelling Headphones, Irony Included
Jack West’s AQI consulting group is offering noise-cancelling headphones when you listen to their webinars, irony not included.
RENAR Suspends Registrar GMS’ Accreditation for 90 Days Pending Further Action
RENAR has suspended the accreditation of the Indian certification body GMS for ninety days, in response to an Oxebridge complaint that showed GMS was issuing potentially fraudulent ISO 9001 certificates.
Certificate Mill G-PMC Puts TAG 176 Leaders in a Box of Weirdness
Daryl Guberman of certificate mill G-PMC may have accidentally created a scenario where the only person that can defend the US TAG leadership is… Chris Paris of Oxebridge.
Free ISO 9001 Template Kit Updated to Version 1.7
The Oxebridge Totally Free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Documentation Template Kit has undergone a major update with version 1.7.
Another Blow for Integrity: IAF Uses UKAS Marketing Department
The supposedly conflict-free International Accreditation Forum sees no problem in utilizing the marketing department of its member UKAS.
US TAG Consultant Charges $45K for ISO 9001:2015 Upgrade
A US TAG 176 member is charging as much as $45,000 to upgrade an existing ISO 9001 system to the new 2015 standard.
Complaint Against Alcumus ISOQAR’s Consultant Referral Program Escalated to UKAS
A complaint filed by Oxebridge against ISO 9001 registrar Alcumus ISOQAR has been escalated to the accreditation body UKAS after Alcumus ISOQAR denied the complaint and took no action regarding the allegations.
Certificate Mill Operator Guberman Arrested for Drunk Driving
Certification mill operator Daryl Guberman was arrested for DUI in May of 2015, another sign of increasingly disturbing behavior.
Here’s What an ISO 9001 Word Cloud Looks Like
We run the ISO 9001:2015 standard and Annex SL through a word cloud generator to get a visual representation of the breakdown of the verbiage.
Registrars: Stop Adding Days for ISO 9001:2015 Update Audits
ISO 9001 registrars are adding audit days for clients updating to the new 2015 standard for no reason, and need to stop.
Interesting Survey re: Risk-Based Thinking
David Gilbert at Strategic Safety Consultants UK sent this survey which seeks to gather some sense of what people know about Risk-Based Thinking.
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[UPDATED] The Sound of Silence: Update on the Alcumus ISOQAR Complaint
Still nothing but silence coming in response to the complaint against registrar Alcumus ISOQAR for its conflicted “Diamond” consultant referral program.
Looking Back at Some of Oxebridge’s Humor Graphics [Adult Language]
A look at some of the funnier graphics the Oxebridge site has run in the past few years.
Checking in on Alka Jarvis’ Promise to Reform TAG 176 Elections
The US TAG has done nothing to reform its election rules, despite a promise to do so made back in October 2016.
ANSI Will Only Investigate Itself If You Pay Them
ANSI refused to investigate allegations of corruption unless they get paid first.
Read Sample Chapters from Surviving ISO 9001:2015
Oxebridge has launched a new website at www.survivingiso9001.com which features a few sample chapters for Christopher Paris’ upcoming book, Surviving ISO 9001:2015.
AS9100 Revision D Ready for Release, but Publication Delayed Until September 2016 [UPDATED]
Sources within the IAQG have reported to Oxebridge that AS9100 Revision D, the latest version of the aerospace quality management system standard, has been approved for a May publication, but will be delayed until September or October 2016 in order to ensure that SAE publishes at the same time as its European and Asia/Pacific partners.
Lorri Hunt Just Took Sole Credit for ISO 9001
US TAG leader Lorri Hunt just took credit for ISO 9001. Seriously.
Five Official TC 176 Rulings on ISO 9001 You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
ISO TC 176 publishes official “interpretations” on confusing ISO 9001 clauses. Here are five you probably didn’t know existed.
Alcumus ISOQAR Cuts off Complaint Updates, Cites “Confidentiality”
In response to an official complaint, UK registrar Alcumus ISOQAR is refusing to provide required updates, citing “confidentiality.”
ANAB Auditor Slept While CB Violated Accreditation Rules Eighteen Times
Oxebridge audited ANAB auditing a CB auditing a client — and things didn’t go well; ANAB’s auditor slept while CB auditor violated ISO 17021 eighteen times.
