ISO 9001 to Be Released Under Subscription Plan, Undergo Perpetual Updates
ISO’s subscription model for standards may increase the cost of standards by 1000%, and make standards only available while online.
EU Confirms Probe into Emanuele Riva and Accredia for Violating Russia Sanctions
Without formal action by the Italian government, which so far has moved to protect Accredia, the EU investigation may be hamstrung.
Director of Ukraine Standards Ejected from ISO Committee After Voting for Russian
Oleg Shvydky has been temporarily dismissed after voting to approve Sergei Baranov to the ISO oil and gas arctic operations committee.
Russian Exec Voted to Lead ISO Oil & Gas Group, ANSI and API “Abstain”
The US joined 14 other nations in abstaining, allowing Gazprom’s Sergey Baranov to take over the ISO subcommittee on oil and gas arctic operations.
BREAKING: ISO Plans Sixth Vote on Revising ISO 9001
Ignoring five prior ballots and polls, the TC 176 “SPOTG” committee aims to poll members again on the need to revise ISO 9001.
BREAKING: ISO’s “Secret Vote” Fails, World Again Rejects Updating ISO 9001
A meeting of TC 176 did not hold a vote to update ISO 9001, after the committee fell into disagreement on the matter.
Intertek Appears to Have Fired Prior SAI Execs as Oxebridge Files Formal Complaint
The LinkedIn profiles of three former executives have been scrubbed of references to Intertek.
BREAKING: ISO Leaks Planned “Climate Change” Text for ISO 9001
A committee is recommending a mandatory issue of an ISO 9001 “amendment” and proposes it be released free of charge, something ISO historically has resisted.
URS Still Certifying Indian Company That Peddled Fraudulent COVID-19 Cures
Neither URS nor UKAS showed any concern for the public’s health, according to Oxebridge’s founder.
Company in Criminal Fraud Scheme Held ISO 9001 from QMS Global
MS Hi-Tech’s founder Michael Montenes pleaded guilty to bribing US officials to obtain nearly $1M in federal contracts.
Oxebridge Migrating User Community from Slack to Discord
We are urging O-fans to migrate to the official Discord channel, in case Slack goes dark.
The Strange Connection between US Accreditation Body IAS and Iran
IAS is accrediting certificates issued in Iran, raising questions about … well, lots of stuff.
Ignoring Post-Grenfell Promises, UKAS Already Violates Conflict of Interest Rules
In defending electrical safety body NAPIT, UKAS again relies on conflicts to clear a paid customer.
Oxebridge Founder Opens “Dr. Cuba” Website for Crime Horror Novel Series
The new website is www.drcuba.world .
IAF CertSearch is an Absolute Mess
CertSearch is an example of how things go wrong when oversight bodies yield to the demands of those they are supposed to regulate.
Consultant Guy Thinks Lying About His Own Website is “Lean”
Mark Kaganov insists he not selling template kits when linking to the website that sells template kits.
Indian Official Orders 124 Departments to Get ISO 9001 Certified in Two Weeks
District Collector Dr. V. Vinod Kumar would have some explaining to do, but it’s India, so, … no.
Chattergoon Out as Key TC 176 Player as ISO Tightens Grip
Devindra Chattergoon has been tossed over to a support role in a “busy work” Working Group.
TC 176 Bigshot Mouths Off on LinkedIn, Gets Ethics Complaint for the Effort
Sjoerd Boomsma of the Netherlands wants you to know he’s a very important crayon eater.
VIDEO: The CMMC Assessment Methods Guarantee Fraud
C3PAOs cannot be the ones allowed to choose between “interview,” “examine,” and “test.”