Indian AB: No Action Taken on Nepal Body Falsely Claiming Accreditation
The Nepal Bureau of Standards & Metrology has been without accreditation for six months, but continues to falsely claim accreditation
ISO Certificate Counterfeiter Who Promises “5-Day” ISO 9001 Identified
Zain Jafar of Edara Systems forged fake ISO certificates to market his certificate mill.
ERAI Report: Counterfeit Electronics On the Decline Despite Increase in Sales
The report failed to credit efforts by China to curb counterfeit product production in that country.
Cyber AB Hires CISO of Unisys, Ignores Whole $4M SEC False Claims Scandal
Mathew Newfield was CISO at the time of Unisys’ response to the Solar Winds attack.
Flurry of Scandals Rocks Nepal ISO Scene as Whistleblowers Try to Root Out Corruption
Nepal is trying to fight back against corruption, even as oversight bodies ignore it.
KSQA Auditor’s Credentials Suspended After Audit Report Falsification Scandal
IAS and IAQG still refuse to take action against the certification body itself, however.
Not Trusting ABs, IAQG Will Ramp Up CB Witness Audits for AS Scheme
IAQG’s ACOT will conduct its own witness audits of AS9100 CBs, separate from those performed by official accreditation bodies.
Oxebridge Seeks Machine Shops for Sub-$10K AS9100 FactoryQA Pilot Program
Beta program costs $9,000 and includes full QMS documentation + 10 weeks of training.
Nepal’s New Accreditation Body Seeks Quality Infrastructure Experts
Nepal Accreditation Forum has published a call for Lead Assessors, Technical Assessors, and Technical Experts.
CMMC Cyber AB Divests CAICO, Paving Way for ISO 17011 Accreditation
ISACA will take over operation of the CMMC scheme’s credentialing body.
The Middle Manager Madness of Calling Shotgun
Now, every department manager is claiming the same magical powers to suck up to the CEO.
ISO Climate Change Addendum Added Clause Conflicts Within Standards
Now, sentences in ISO standards contradict each other.
ISO/IAF Auditing Practices Group on AI Included ZERO Experts on AI
Also, ISO doubles-down on forcing CB auditors to verify copyrights.
DEKRA Won’t Fire Director Who Made Obscene Phone Call to Oxebridge
Kevin Campbell screamed profanities and sounded drunk, but DEKRA is cool with it.
VIDEO: Both AI and (now) Humans are Hallucinating about ISO 9001:2026
Chris Paris debunks the false claims about ISO 9001:2026 searching the actual standard in real time.
Indian Scammers Already Selling CMMC Certifications
We told you this would happen.
Full Timeline of NeoSystems Collapse
Far more problems are unveiled for the parties , as well as grave risks for NeoSystems’ clients.
GUEST POST: ASQ – A Professional Society Hollowed Out By Greed
Dan Burrows dissects what went wrong with the American Society for Quality
Next Novel from Chris Paris May NOT Be Dr. Cuba IV
Chris Paris is working on a new novel set in the same universe.
ISO Found a Standard It Won’t Update, But It’s the One They Needed To
ISO 17021-1 won’t be updated, allowing CBs to continue to trade in corruption.
The Middle Manager Madness of Calling Shotgun
Now, every department manager is claiming the same magical powers to suck up to the CEO.
BSI: New ISO 9001 Only Adds “Editorial Clarifications” – Wait, What?
In the same breath, BSI links to a video talking about new requirements. Which is it, BSI?
IAF/ILAC Merger Rebrands AGAIN, Still Bungles It
No longer GLOBAC, nor GACI, now it’s Global-ACI. Because “Global Idiots” was already taken?
British Cyberbro Who Stole “Surviving ISO” Shuts Down Company
Chris Smith shut down his company, CSC2, and had to get a real job.
Amtivo’s Technical Manager Wanted to Remind You His Company is Garbage
Amtivo’s Technical Manager James Gibb put his foot in his mouth and tried to swallow.
Peak Cringe: CMMC Shills Awarded Themselves Captain America Shields
These are not serious people.
Accreditation Manager Who Once Argued for Time Travel Now Works for TUV USA
Deann Minamino has a history of saying very dumb things to defend very bad auditors.
JASANZ Website Update Goes Surrealist, Salvador Dalí Rolls in Grave
Apparently, the Australian AB doesn’t want anyone to be able to buy their services.
An ASQ Story
A General, a Lawyer, and an IT Guy walk into a Milwaukee bar…
Trolled By Turkish Cert Mill, IAF Abandons “GLOBAC” Re-Branding
Turkish Spiderman defeated the IAF and proved to be a true hero.
How to Implement ISO 9001’s New “Ethics” and “Quality Culture” Requirements
Oxebridge provides two FREE documents to help implement the new requirements.
How to Meet the Upcoming “Ethics” Requirements in ISO 9001 and IA9100
Developing a QMS Ethics policy document is a way to meet the upcoming requirements.
Oxebridge Recommended CB Spotlight: TQCSI (USA)
TQCSI-USA LLC is recommended for ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9120, and more.
Oxebridge Recommended CB Spotlight: OPG Certification Services
OPG Certification Services LLC is recommended for ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and more.
The Two Meanings of “Human Factors” in Aerospace and Aviation
HF must be considered in root cause analysis and product & method design.
It’s Time to Delete ISO 9001’s Clause on Quality Objectives
The introduction of the “process approach” made quality objectives redundant.
Clause 7: The Most Important Part of ISO 9001 You’re Ignoring
ISO 9001 clause 7 hands you the blueprint to fix any QMS problem you could possibly encounter.
How to Implement ISO 17021 for a Certification Body
Guidance for Certification Bodies seeking ISO 17021-1 accreditation.
The Difference Between Special Processes and Outsourced Processes in ISO 9001
We look at the differences and overlaps between these two concepts.
The Indefensibles: Registry of ISO Certificate Mills and Accreditation Mills
A growing list of known unaccredited or self-accredited entities in the ISO scheme, plus “conflicted” accredited bodies.