Category: Opinion
A New Quality Buzzword Should Have Professionals Running for the Exits
“QRM” is the latest attempt by quality consultants to overthrow the risk management profession.
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Wait, What? ISO Consultant Offers “Free” Training, Charges $449 for Certificate
Advisera will give you the course for free, but charges you for the certificate.
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Poisoned DNA: DFARS CMMC Interim Rule Hardcodes Corruption, Conflicts of Interest
The Department of Defense’s latest move would force auditors and accreditation bodies to ignore unethical behaviors and incompetence in order to survive.
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ISO 17021 Won’t Be Revised, Giving CBs a Break, No Such Luck for ISO 9001 Users
UKAS is happy its CBs, like BSI, won’t have to waste time updating to a new standard, even as they push forth on a revision to ISO 9001 that will screw their own customers.
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Internal ISO Memos Raise More Questions About “Annex SL” Mandate
Two leaked documents show the drafters of “Annex SL” high-level structure care little about the end users who will have to implement it.
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ISO Pushes Through with Annex SL Revision, As Rep Hortensius Says “Most Users Don’t Have a Clue”
The mandatory text for all ISO management system standards is coming, whether you like it or not.
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“Photomapping” As Part of Virtual QMS Audits
Gathering evidence for remote QMS audits through careful “photomapping” can replicate an on-site audit, while reducing the inefficient and awkward use of live video.
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Remote ISO 9001, AS9100 Implementation Opens Certification Options to Smaller Companies
Shifting to online ISO 9001 or AS9100 implementation reduces costs and increases speed.
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ISO Survey 2019 Analysis: The Bleeding is Slowing, But Patient is on Life Support
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
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OP-ED: CMMC-AB Would Likely Not Survive a Legal Challenge Due to “Impossible” MOU
The Memorandum of Understanding between the US Dept. of Defense and the CMMC Accreditation Body can’t be complied with, because it presents requirements that cancel themselves out.
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Google Just Killed Accreditation
The launch of Google’s unaccredited “Career Certificates” program may kill accredited university degrees, paving the way for the ISO scheme to follow suit.
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In Response to Oxebridge FOIA Request, FAA Redacts Information It Already Published
FAA redacted the identity of Southwest United Industries, after having outed them in a formal press release months earlier.
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DOD’s Arrington Threatened to “Marginalize” CMMC-AB, Intends to Strip Accreditation Authority
Oxebridge has obtained an email in which Arrington threatens to strip the CMMC-AB of its powers if it does not sign a new agreement in 24 hours.
Security Firms Tied to Victoria’s Second COVID-19 Wave Hold ISO Safety Certifications
Unified Security, MSS Security and Wilson Security all held ISO certifications issued by JAS-ANZ accredited registrars.
Complaint: Registrar URS Issued ISO 9001 Certificate to Russian Counterpart
URS issued an ISO 9001 certificate to Russian Register, another ISO 9001 certification body, despite ISO 17021 rules specifically prohibiting the practice.
Oxebridge to Permit Q001 “Bridge Audits” During Traditional ISO 9001, AS9100 Certification Audits
Companies undergoing traditional ISO 9001 or AS9100 audits may now request their CB perform a few additional tasks to achieve Q001 Level 1 certification simultaneously.
Oxebridge Launches Patreon Page to Support THE AUDITOR Comic Strip
Fans of THE AUDITOR can now donate to the official Oxebridge page on Patreon.
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