Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Again? Another Risk Management Company Caught Posing As a Woman Online
Another risk management consulting firm has been found using a fake LinkedIn profile, featuring a stolen image of a woman, to sell their services.
What is ISO 9001’s “Risk-Based Thinking” Anyway?
Strictly speaking, ISO 9001:2015 does NOT add risk management, but “risk based thinking.” So what does that mean, in a practical sense?
(UPDATED) Is G31000 Preparing to Self-Accredit?
G31000 is about to announce the formation of the “International Board for Risk Management Accreditation” which, one presumes, will then accredit G31000 in order to give validity to its certifications. But, the usual hiccups are immediately evident.
Smithers Pushes Ahead on SN9001 Training Alongside Consultant, Despite Complaint
Smithers Quality Assessments is continuing to market SN9001 training alongside consultant John Allin, despite a complaint filed to the registrar alleging that doing so violates conflict of interest rules identified in ISO 17021.
TC 176 “Ethics” Expert Palmes to Fill Vacant G31000 Speaker Slot Following Hardy Departure
US TAG to ISO Technical Committee 176 senior member Paul Palmes has signed to speak at G31000’s upcoming conference, presumably filling the seat of departed speaker Dr. Karen Hardy, who left after controversy erupted over her participation with the group.
ISO 9001, Nigel Croft, and Steven Spielberg: Dinosaur Hunter
Whereas we can laugh at the stupidity of internet folks freaking out over a photo of Steven Spielberg sitting next to a “dead” dinosaur model, are we guilty of the same kind of ridiculous assumption building when we trust Nigel Croft’s latest assertions about ISO 9001 document control advances?
Ambit Group Awards ISO / CMMI Contract to Oxebridge
The Ambit Group has awarded a contract for implementation of an integrated IT services management system to Oxebridge Quality Resources International. The resulting system will be compliant to three standards: ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and CMMI-SVC.
Dutch Certificate Mill QualityMasters Agrees to Certify “Death Jackets”
In a follow up to the recent story wherein a number of US certificate mills agreed to provide ISO 9001 certification services to a fictional company that designed cement life vests under the company name “LifeSink,” now the Dutch certificate mill QualityMasters has likewise agreed.
Now Hiring – Implementation Specialists, Tech Writers
Oxebridge is hiring for new Implementation Specialists.
Obama Risk Advisor Dropped from G31000 Speaker Lineup
The senior advisor on risk management to US President Barack Obama has been dropped from the list of speakers at the upcoming G31000 international conference, presumably after it was revealed she had purchased an unaccredited risk credential from the group.
EXCLUSIVE: ISO 9001 Certificate Mills Tried to Literally Certify Cement Life Jackets
In a riff off of the old 1980’s meme that ISO 9001 could “certify a manufacturer of cement life jackets,” a number of unaccredited or self-accredited ISO 9001 certificate mills have agreed to do just that, after a journalistic sting operation conducted by Oxebridge.
Why the Fight Against Certificate Mills is More Important Than Ever
As we approach 2015, the fight against the unaccredited (or self-accredited) certificate mills is taking on an entirely new shape and scope. A much larger initiative is underway, drawing in stakeholders and interested parties from a vast array of professions, agencies, governmental regulatory bodies, and more. The message will be loud and clear for the mills: get honest, or get lost.
Oxebridge Report Email List Culled; You May Have to Sign Up Again
Given the recent spamming by G31000, we decided to look inward and make sure Oxebridge was on the up and up. Now the Oxebridge Report mailing list is only about 200 names long at this point, but it was still worth examining.
Aerospace Trainer Misled Public on His Knowledge of Hypnosis
The aerospace auditor and trainer Richard Randall may have lied about his knowledge of hypnosis when defending himself against criticism that he trained both the AAQG and NQA auditors on hypnosis at three events in 2013. Online documents prove he not only received training in Ericksonian Hypnosis — the hypnotic method upon which NLP is partly based — but has an active interest in it, and seeks others for discussion on the subject.
(UPDATED) G31000 Spams the Guy They Are Suing, and the US Commerce Dept. Condones Certificate Mills
G31000 spams the guy they are suing, and the United States’ senior adviser on risk didn’t assess the risk of buying an unaccredited risk management credential from a French guy on the internet.
Hey, Certificate Mills! ISO Just Took Away Another Excuse For You Not Getting Accredited
For a mere 340 Swiss francs — which is equivalent to 100 gold knuts or something — you can buy a subscription to all the ISO conformity assessment standards in one big bundle. No more excuses, certificate mill operators!
Oxebridge Files Complaint Against Smithers for Co-Marketing SN9001 with Consultant
Oxebridge has filed a five-page complaint against Smithers Quality Assessments Inc. for colluding with PJA Inc. in the marketing of ISO 9001 and SN9001 services, thereby violating accreditation rules. PJA is operated by John Allin, and does business under the name...
Two Days After NY Attorney General Complaint is Filed, G31000 Sues Oxebridge
Two days after a formal complaint was filed with the New York State Attorney General's Antitrust Bureau alleging deceptive trade practices and fraud, the risk management group G31000 North America has filed a lawsuit against Oxebridge. The lawsuit alleges that...
9000 Store Makes Biggest Bullsh*t Claim Regarding Risk, Ever
According to the 9000 Store, Deming and his idea of building reliable, mutually beneficial relationships with a small set of key suppliers should just die already, because ISO 9001’s new risk requirement would have “required” using a huge and unwieldy set of suppliers to offset the risk of tsunamis.
The Origins of ISO Risk, Part 1: Unlooming the Tangle
Part one of Oxebridge’s exclusive series on the origins of risk within ISO standards, and how both Annex SL and ISO 31000 have become major initiatives for ISO.
TUV’s Voluntary AS9100 Suspension is Temporary, Representative Reports
TUV Rheinland North America has voluntarily suspended its ANAB accreditation for AS9100 and AS9120. A company representative has reported to Oxebridge that the suspension is temporary, and will not affect current TUV clients.
SN9001 Incest Continues Apace, as Training Programs Launch
The ANAB-Smithers-ASCA triumvirate pushes ahead on their “make a standard no one asked for” business model, as they launch the first of what will no doubt be an endless number of ISO 9001 / SN9001 training programs for gullible companies within the snow and ice management industry.
Oxebridge to Present “Risky Business: Surviving the Future of ISO 9001:2015” to USMC Camp Pendleton
Oxebridge founder and VP Operations Christopher Paris will be presenting Risky Business: Surviving the Future of ISO 9001:2015 to the US Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on June 20th.
Chris Paris to Present “Six Sense Auditing” to ASQ Temecula, June 19
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris will be presenting a public seminar on “Six Sense Auditing” to the ASQ Section 0713 in Temecula California.
Registrar NQA Gave Hypnosis Presentation in 2013 – Twice
ANAB accredited ISO 9001 and AS9100 registrar NQA-USA gave a presentation on using NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) to auditors and clients during two training sessions in 2013.
The (Scandal-Free) Revised Oxebridge Quality Promise
With all the scandals and misbehavior plaguing our profession. I think it’s time for Oxebridge to show the world how it’s done and update our Quality Promise for a new generation of ISO users and professionals.
It’s Time to Dump the Quality Policy
Ancient. Ineffective. Costly. These are the reasons ISO needs to drop the Quality Policy requirement entirely. Every aspect of it is already addressed elsewhere in the standard, in much better ways. It’s time to bring the ISO 9001 standard into the 21st century.
Want to See Oxebridge’s Comments on the DIS of ISO 9001:2015?
Now you can save yourself an entire week of typing comments on ISO DIS 9001:2015, and just submit Oxebridge’s comments to TC 176 as your own. Yes, that’s as insane as it sounds. But easy!
Submit Comments on ISO 9001:2015 to ANSI — and Get a Free Copy of the DIS
ANSI is offering a free copy of the Draft International Standard (DIS) version of ISO 9001:2015 to those willing to submit comments on the standard.
Oxebridge Offers Free ISO 9001:2015 Early Readiness Preparation Services
Oxebridge Quality Resources International is now offering free ISO 9001:2015 Early Readiness Preparation services for new Rapid ISO 9001 or Rapid AS9100 Implementation Clients.
Does the DIS of ISO 9001:2015 Meet its Original Intentions?
How does the latest version stack up against ISO’s original intentions for 9001:2015? Not so hot, it seems.
A Look at the Changes Between CD and DIS of ISO 9001:2015
Now that the Draft International Standard (DIS) version of ISO 9001:2015 is out, we can see what changes were made by TC 176 between it and the previous Committee Draft (CD) version.
M3 Development Council Site Down (UPDATED)
The M3 Development Council website at www.emthreedev.org is currently down due to a dedicated denial of service (DDOS) attack launched from the Russian Federation. The attack does not appear to have been conducted by any specific individual, but rather by an automated...
ISO 9001 Publisher’s “Pulitzer” in Question
Former publisher of Quality System Update and Quality Digest contributing editor Paul Scicchitano’s claims of having been “nominated for a Pulitzer” appear to be unfounded, according to research done by Oxebridge.
Source: Siemens Attempted TC 176 Vote Rigging During ISO 9001:2000 Development
A source with first hand knowledge of the development of the 2000 edition of ISO 9001 revealed to Oxebridge that Siemens attempted to influence the development of that standard by stuffing “comments” with its own views, in order to affect voting.
