South Korean Elected as New ISO President
Sung Hwan Cho of South Korea has been elected the next President of ISO, beating out a Chinese competitor.
ISO 9001:2025 Working Draft Completed
The WD is not expected to be published, but will be followed by a public Committee Draft in coming months.
Oxebridge Files Complaint with GAO Alleging DoD Violated FAR Clauses with CMMC
The DoD’s creation of an overnight AB monopoly violates FAR 6 on “fair and open competition,” according to Oxebridge.
Whistleblower Files Complaint Alleging Scope Violations by Indian Certifier QRO
Indian CB Quality Research Organization is alleged to have issued certificates outside of its scope of accreditation with EGAC.
Cask Exec Resigns Suddenly, Citing Need to “Focus on Family”
An arrest of one or more Cask executives is expected to come in the coming days or weeks.
Arrington Takes VP Position at Exiger, Selling CMMC Services
The move reinforces allegations that the CMMC scheme was set up specifically to benefit its architects.
Victor Gandy and Latin Americans Take Over IAF Secretary, Elva Nilsen Out
The IAF announced that Gandy’s company, Axis Mundi, will take over as secretariat for GLOBAC, the IAF/ILAC merger.
As Another Defendant Pleads Guilty, Arrest in Cask Case Appears Imminent
Dawnell Parker has pleaded guilty in a bribery case related to Cask Government Services.
Cyber AB Board Member’s Company Named as “Partner” with CMMC Assessment Body
Cyber AB Board Member Katherine Gronberg’s company NightDragon offers CMMC services in partnership with Coalfire.
Oxebridge Expands AS9100 Internal Auditor to 12-Hour Course
The AS9100 course was lengthened after the prior 8-hour class was seen as too rushed.
Scammers Created Fake IAF CertSearch Website Clone
“IAFcrtsearch” — intentionally misspelled — seems ready to scam users who can’t read good.
Chris Paris’ Novel DR. CUBA Goes On Sale (Cheap!)
My novel DR. CUBA is now launched on Amazon, and you can grab the e-book version for only 99 cents (or free, if you have Kindle Unlimited). This is a soft-launch of what I am calling the "Secret Syndicate Edition" of the book, a pre-publication edition. If that sounds...
GOP Candidate Claims Training on Three ISO 9001 Standards That Don’t Exist
Theresa Fronczak had three chances to get her dates right, and whiffed all of them.
DoD Quietly Turned CMMC Into a Certificate Mill Scam
Final Rule diluted the requirement for C3PAOs to be accredited, leaving the Cyber AB nothing to do.
Amtivo Nabs ISO9001.com, Wants to Replicate Tekno Comix
Tekno Comix thought they could buy their way into an industry and closed two years later.
Amtivo’s Bulk Acquisition of ISO Certification Bodies Is A Disaster
Amtivo’s “Buy an Entire Industry Overnight” strategy isn’t working out so well.
ISO 9001:2026 CD2 Leaked Online By… ISO?
A source reports that ISO bungled the distribution of CD2 and accidentally made it public for a few hours.
Orgasm Clinic Claims ISO 9001 and the Jokes Write Themselves
Oh, come on, now!
Bookmark This: “Opportunity-Based Thinking” Does Not Exist Right Now
In about a year, the phrase will go viral and everyone will insist it has existed all along.
ISO 9001:2026 Final Draft (?) Gets Weirder Still
TC 176’s latest insane draft leans into “opportunity-based thinking” while giving a middle finger to ISO 31000 on risk.
Oxebridge: “No Eyesore 9000” Planned For 2015 Version
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris has announced that plans for an update to Eyesore 9000 have been tabled, as he focuses instead on his new implementation guide, Surviving ISO 9001:2015.
What’s on Chris Paris’ Desk Right Now
Free Certification For Anyone, for Anything, Because Why Not? [Repost]
Accredited certifications becoming meaningless because of systemic refusal to hold parties accountable? As always, Oxebridge has the solution. If quality is free, then fake quality is free-er. Just stop paying altogether, and certify yourself to whatever the hell you want using our handy fill-in-the-blank certificate.
ANAB’s Knappenberger Goes “Urban” With Embarrassing TAG Presentation
ANAB CEO John Knappenberger went hip-hop in a presentation to the US TAG to TC 176. For realz, yo.
How Much Do Other Consultants Charge for ISO Template Kits?
We take a quick look at what other consulting firms are charging for a product Oxebridge just released for free.
You’re Two Clicks Away from Improving ISO 9001 in the USA
How to improve ISO 9001 for the US in two mouse clicks.
Who Will Replace Alka Jarvis at US TAG to TC 176?
Alka Jarvis was elected the Chair of the US TAG to TC 176 in 2005. TAG 176 rules limited the position to three 3-year terms, meaning Ms. Jarvis cannot run for re-election. So who might take the position when Jarvis steps down? Let’s look at the top candidates.
And then this happened….
Teaser for upcoming Eyesore 9001:2015
Free Certification For Anyone, for Anything, Because Why Not?
Accredited certifications becoming meaningless because of systemic refusal to hold parties accountable? As always, Oxebridge has the solution. If quality is free, then fake quality is free-er. Just stop paying altogether, and certify yourself to whatever the hell you want using our handy fill-in-the-blank certificate.
Automotive Expert Dismisses Concerns over IATF Empowerment of Certificate Mills
It started as all ISO-related fiascoes do, with a simple question. Over at our “Ask the So-Called Expert” page, user “TSGoneAstray” asked if the IATF recognized self-accredited certificates mills. The answer also seemed simple. But, alas, these things never go as planned.
Here’s the Final Table of Contents for “Surviving ISO 9001:2015”
Get a sneak peek at the final table of contents for Chris Paris’ new book, Surviving ISO 9001:2015.
VIDEO: Context of the Organization & Risk-Based Thinking
A video of the presentation given to ASQ Huntsville “Context of the Organization & Risk-Based Thinking: Implementation of the New Requirements of ISO 9001:2015” is now available on YouTube.
Oxebridge Presentation “Context of the Organization & Risk-Based Thinking” at ASQ Huntsville, October 11
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris will present a discussion on ISO 9001:2015’s new requirements for COTO and RBT at the ASQ Huntsville meeting October 2016.
Free ISO 9001 Template Kit Updated to Version 1.7
The Oxebridge Totally Free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Documentation Template Kit has undergone a major update with version 1.7.
Five Official TC 176 Rulings on ISO 9001 You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
ISO TC 176 publishes official “interpretations” on confusing ISO 9001 clauses. Here are five you probably didn’t know existed.
Oxebridge Template Kit Updated to Version 1.5
The Oxebridge Totally Free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Documentation Template Kit has been updated to version 1.5
Oxebridge Free ISO 9001:2015 Template Kit Updated
Oxebridge has updated its Totally Free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Documentation Template Kit to version 1.2.
How to Appeal an Invalid Audit Nonconformity From Your ISO 9001 Registrar
A helpful guide on how to professionally and politely appeal any invalid ISO 9001 finding issued by your registrar.
“Practical Risk-Based Thinking” Workshop at ASQ San Diego Quality Conference Nov 6
Oxebridge VP and founder Christopher Paris will be presenting a 4-hour workshop on Practical Implementation of ISO 9001:2015’s Risk Based Thinking at the coming ASQ San Diego Quality Conference on November 6th 2015.
Practical Implementation of “Risk Based Thinking” – Part 3
A practical approach to implementing ISO 9001:2015’s risk-based thinking, this part discusses how to use determine your risks, assess them, and treat them.