Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Official Grenfell Tower Report Released, UKAS Blamed for Oversight Failures
The Inquiry report blames UKAS for lax auditing, conflicts of interest, and gross negligence.
Oxebridge Founder Opens “Dr. Cuba” Website for Crime Horror Novel Series
The new website is www.drcuba.world .
Oxebridge FOD Posters Now Available for Free!
We just made all our FOD posters available for FREE because why not?
IAF CertSearch is an Absolute Mess
CertSearch is an example of how things go wrong when oversight bodies yield to the demands of those they are supposed to regulate.
UKAS Accredited Body URS Still Issuing ISO Certificates in Russia, Despite Sanctions
URS issued an ISO 9001 certificate to sanctioned company Gazprom as recently as May 2024.
Consultant Guy Thinks Lying About His Own Website is “Lean”
Mark Kaganov insists he not selling template kits when linking to the website that sells template kits.
Oxebridge’s Australian Operations Help Diamond Defence, Park Automotive Get AS Certified
The partnership between Oxebridge and S&J Auditing and Consulting allows for broad international coverage.
Indian Official Orders 124 Departments to Get ISO 9001 Certified in Two Weeks
District Collector Dr. V. Vinod Kumar would have some explaining to do, but it’s India, so, … no.
CMMC “Expert” Wants You To Click Links in a PDF, Submit to Spam
Everyone knows you should click on links inside PDFs you get off the internet.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training Class: Sept 16 & 17
Only $150 per person, super cheap!
ISO 9001 Revision in Disarray, Publication Date Now at Risk
It now appears impossible ISO will achieve publication in 2025.
Chattergoon Out as Key TC 176 Player as ISO Tightens Grip
Devindra Chattergoon has been tossed over to a support role in a “busy work” Working Group.
TC 176 Bigshot Mouths Off on LinkedIn, Gets Ethics Complaint for the Effort
Sjoerd Boomsma of the Netherlands wants you to know he’s a very important crayon eater.
VIDEO: The CMMC Assessment Methods Guarantee Fraud
C3PAOs cannot be the ones allowed to choose between “interview,” “examine,” and “test.”
ISO 9001 CD Scrapped, TC 176 Sidelined, BSI to Take Over Drafting Duties
International delegates have been sidelined, raising new questions of ISO’s violation of WTO regulations.
Video: How to Make Your Audit Nonconformities Bulletproof
Three requirements for indisputable nonconformity writeups.
Amtivo Bought Out Orion Registrar, ASR, and Everyone Else
Because when an accountant thinks he can create an empire overnight, it always ends well.
No, AS9100 Didn’t Issue a “Climate Change” Addendum
But you have to do it anyway, because they issued a hidden “resolution.”
ANAB Clears Self in Ideagen Conflict of Interest Complaint
ANAB says it wasn’t promoting Ideagen in live webinars where they were promoting Ideagen.
Weaponized Incompetence: IAF Regional Body Plays Dumb to Protect UKAS
EA eventually ruled in UKAS’ favor, but ignored the actual complaint in order to do so.
Source: Next AS9100 Standard “On Hold” as Internal Drama Unfolds
Meanwhile, ISO has handed development of ISO 9001 over to BSI.
OPG Certifications Achieves ISO 17021 Accreditation
OPG can provide ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certification in a single, integrated audit.
CB Issued “Nine” ISO Certificates at Once, Including for Standards You Can’t Get Certified To
“Bureau Veritas” is Latin for “if the check clears, print it.”
Latest CB Scam to Circumvent IAF Accreditation Rules
Hey, you want me to obey the law? Ya gotta pay me extra, buddy.
Microsoft Caught Referring US Defense Companies to China for Tech Support
But, yeah, let’s make mom-and-pop machines shops pay $300,000 for CMMC.
“Dr. Cuba” Novel Series Coming
Christopher Paris is writing fiction now because apparently his resume wasn’t enough.
In Response to Complaint that CB Hid Evidence of Violations, ANAB Hides Evidence
If you write “the world is flat” in an email, it makes it science.
Soriano Pleads Guilty, CMMC C3PAO Cask Still Approved by Cyber AB
The official took bribes from Cask in exchange for Fed contracts, raising questions about Cask’s ability to fairly perform CMMC assessments.
IAQG Updated OASIS to Add Less Functionality?
OASIS version 3 kept everything bad, and took out useful features. Because, why?
Complaint Against UKAS Escalated to EA
UKAS has ignored a complaint filed with it since 2023, but action by the IAF regional body EA is seen as unlikely.
Complaint Against UAF for Tax Evasion Now Heads to IAF
The Delaware Secretary of State has launched an investigation into the accreditation body for failure to register as a not-for-profit.
VIDEO: Five Complaints Filed Against ABs in Just Seven Days
And all during the same week that they were bragging about “World Accreditation Day.”
IAPMO SCB Closes Complaint in ProShop ERP Debacle, Provides No Explanation
The matter now goes to ANAB and IAQG for escalation, putting SCB’s accreditation at risk.
UKAS Blows Off Complaint About its Response to Complaint
UKAS never even acknowledged a complaint filed in August of 2023, which makes it a convenient way for them to ignore it.
VIDEO: UKAS Just Endorsed Bribery
… but they also gave instructions on how you can ensure you never get investigated by hiding the evidence.
