NSF, Rina, Other CBs Suspended from Providing SMETA Ethics Audits
A total of four CBs were suspended, and two banned, from providing the retail organization certification audits.
Relying on Abstentions, TC 176 Approves Revision to ISO 9000 Vocabulary Guide
The move follows a campaign by ISO to revise ISO 9001 against the world’s wishes, but to the benefit of private consultants.
ISO Secretary-General’s Russian “Partner” Medvedev Threatens “Apocalypse” Against the World
Dmitry Medvedev quoted from Revelations in his threat to the world, while Russia still boasts support from ISO’s Sergio Mujica.
ISO TMB Confirms Ethics Probe Into Nigel Croft
The ISO Technical Management Board will take up an investigation into Croft’s alleged conflicts of interest.
TC 176 Plenary To Be Held In African Country That Supports China and Russia
Rwandan President Paul Kagame defends his country’s relationship with Putin and with China.
UKAS: It’s OK to Sell ISO 9001 Certification Alongside Consulting
UKAS ignored an overt violation of ISO 17021-1, then put the responsibility to investigate back on the complainant.
ISO Sec-Gen Mujica Met with Russian President in 2019
Sergio Mujica met with Putin’s stand-in, promising to “build up ties” with Russia, something ISO has since achieved.
Drone Hits Moscow Offices of Rosstandart and RusAccreditation
The attack comes five months after Russia bombed the Ukrainian standards body.
IAQG’s OASIS Portal Still Down, Clients Risk Losing AS9100 Certification
The official AS9100 audit reporting portal has now been down for over a month, putting clients’ certifications at risk.
On Sixth Attempt, ISO Gets Approval to Revise ISO 9001
ISO held multiple votes in an attempt to get a result predetermined by senior executives.
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.
Scammer Issued Certificates Under Two Separate CBs at the Same Time
Sumit Kale issued duplicate ISO certs to Gauri Shankar Himalayan Construction from AQSR and BQSR all at once, because more fraud is better.
Understanding ISO 42001 and the EU AI Act
ISO 42001 might help a little, but won’t get you fully compliant with the AI Act, despite what consultants and CBs are saying.
URS Debacle Shows the IAF Hasn’t Done Its Job … Ever?
URS admitted it does not have legal expertise or control over its Russia office, thus proving ISO 17021-1 accreditation is a con
Oxebridge Celebrates 25th Anniversary!
Oxebridge launched in January of 2000, and certification body scammers all got a sudden headache.
The Co-Opted Chinese Word That Broke Risk Management
The slightly racisty misinterpretation of “wēijī” now impacts on international law, as well as every profession and industry.
ISO: Risk Management Can Now Be Infallible
ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 both require you “ensure” your risk assessment methods can produce 100% repeatable results, which is — you know — batshit crazy.
New AS rules: Can’t Fire Your Registrar for Bogus Audit Findings
by Christopher Paris SAE finally released AS9104/1, the document which defines some key rules for certification bodies ("CB's, or registrars) when conducting AS9100/AS9110/AS9120 certification audits. Never mind that this rulebook comes a few years after the release...
Oxebridge Releases “Internal PEAR” Form for AS9100 Users
Winter Haven FL --- Oxebridge Quality Resources has released a customizable "Internal Process Effectiveness Assessment Report" (PEAR) form for users of AS9100 Rev C. The document was developed by Oxebridge to assist clients in ensuring their internal processes are...
Do It Yourself “Rapid ISO 9001” – Ten Quick Pointers
by Christopher Paris Recently, a fellow posted a question on LinkedIn asking for tips on how to implement ISO 9001 quickly. Like a batsignal going up, I was compelled to reply. I came up with a list of 10 -- okay, 11 -- points that summarized what I have been saying...
ISO 9001 For Dummies Book Coming Soon
Winter Haven FL --- Work on the upcoming ISO 9001 guidance book by Christopher Paris, tentatively called ISO 9001 For Dummies, continues and should be made available on this website shortly. The book, whose title may have to be changed if a publishing arrangement with...
Ignore the Hype and Do Nothing! “Upgrading” to ISO 9001:2008 is Automatic!
The release of ISO 9001:2008, like its predecessors, has been followed by a growing chorus of marketers attempting to sell training courses, webinars and books on the "new" standard, despite -- and in direct contradiction with -- one single fact: ISO 9001:2008...
Eyesore 9001 Second Edition Released! Now updated for ISO 9001:2008!
Winter Haven FL --- Oxebridge has updated its hilarious satire document on ISO 9001 called EYESORE 9001: A SMARTASS' GUIDE TO ISO 9001:2008. The second edition is updated for the latest version of ISO 9001, and not only includes biting satire and...
Smithers Releases AS9100 C Analysis Tool
Akron OH -- Smithers Quality Assessments (SQA), an accredited ISO 9001 and AS9100 registrar, has released an "AS9100 Rev C Analysis Tool and Checklist" that summarizes key and critical changes between the previous version of the aerospace quality management system...
Addressing AS9100’s “Ghost Clauses”
The updating of the aerospace standard AS9100 from Rev B (released in 2003) to Rev. C (released in January of this year) has generally been seen as a good thing. The new revision clarifies some language, adds some important (yet not-particularly-difficult) new...