CBs Look to Throw Out Complaints Based on “Motive”
CBs are trying to create a new interpretation of accreditation rules so they can toss out complaints at will.
Category: Opinion
If You Outsource Special Processes, Should You Exclude AS9100 Clause 8.5.1.2?
There is a correct answer in this long-standing debate, and one that will avoid a major AS9100 nonconformity.
ISO 9001 Auditor Suggested Client Commit Felony ITAR Violation
An auditor told a client to avoid ITAR laws by falsifying customer design data.
Perry Johnson Has a China Problem
Johnson is running for President as an anti-China candidate, but companies that bear his name continue to operate in China, under CCP control.
Former AB Exec is Angry About Water Bottles, Not So Much About AB Corruption
India’s Anil Jauhri wants airlines to oversee ISO accreditation now, because his conflicts of interest prevent him from asking NABCB.
FOIA Wrinkle Reveals Additional Concerns Re: DoD’s CMMC Contract
The Inspector General’s admission that it has more records related to the CyberAB raises serious red flags.
As Ukrainian Standards Body is Bombed, ISO and IAF Continue to Ignore Russia Sanctions
Emanuele Riva committed a crime by re-accrediting a Russian accreditation body, ignoring the IAF’s own mandate and international laws.
Retraction: No, AIB Wasn’t Involved in “Corrupt Practices”
This week I wrote an opinion piece about an SQF-certified company cited by the US Dept. of Labor...
ISO’s “London Declaration” Is About Sergio Mujica’s Career, Not the Planet
The ISO Secretary-General’s term limits will end just as the UN will seek a new Secretary-General.
Two Bitter Pills the ISO Certification Scheme Must Swallow to Regain World Trust
If the world wants to trust ISO certificates again, it has to take two actions that the usual suspects are not going to like.
TC 176 Held an Ad Hoc Meeting on Adding Climate Change to ISO 9001 – Here Are the Minutes
Four consultants are leading the push to add climate change to ISO 9001, ignoring polls and even ISO’s own study on the issue.
Intertek Has Inherited SAI Global’s Capacity Problems, Risks De-Accreditation
Clients report that Intertek is failing to perform audits due to a lack of auditors, the same problem that had plagued SAI.
