Another ANAB Accredited Lab Under Investigation
The Rhode Island Forensic Science Laboratory holds ISO 17025 accreditation, while it faces a probe into “cross-contamination” of samples.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Classes: March & April 2023
Oxebridge will provide internal auditor training on March 20-21, and April 10-11.
Oxebridge FOIA Forces DoD to Release Full CMMC Accreditation Body Contract
After 32 months, the DoD was forced to comply with US law and release its exclusive, no-bid contract with the CyberAB.
DOJ Punts Cask Employee Criminal Trial Deep into 2023
The parties in USA vs Liberty Gutierrez have filed a joint motion to delay sentencing while gathering evidence against other alleged conspirators.
SRI Closes Complaint re: ISO 9001 Certified Company Found Violating ITAR
SRI Quality System Registrar took nine months to process a complaint related to SP Industries.
ANAB Accredited Forensics Lab Investigated Three Times since 2020
The Fort Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory is under a third investigation in three years over its quality assurance methods.
Australian Health Minister “Too Busy” to Investigate NATA Forensic Accreditation Failings
Queensland MP Yvette D’Ath declined to take up a probe into NATA and APAC, citing her “heavily committed schedule.”
ANAB Refuses to Take Action Against Cannabis Test Lab Accused of Fraud
ANAB will not suspend its ISO 17025 accreditation of RSR/LettuceTest, which faces a 10-year ban and fines for fraud.
Ignoring US Objections, TC 176 Rules on ISO 9001 RFI Submitted by Oxebridge
ASQ’s Jennifer Admussen tried to block the RFI entirely, but was left powerless when Oxebridge circumvented the US TAG to TC 176 entirely.
Guardian: 90% of Carbon Offsets in ANAB Accreditation Scheme “Worthless”
The validity of ANAB accreditations gets called into question once again.
Egyptian AB Responds to Complaints with Unhinged, Arrogant Attacks
EGAC invited everyone in the world to submit more complaints so they can ignore those, too. Let’s take them up on that!
Consultant Claims to Know Content of ISO 9001 Draft, Immediately Flees When Confronted
Fabio Bertolini finally admitted he got all his information from a likely source.
IAF and ILAC to Merge as “GLOBAC”
GLOBAC already shows ties to the corrupt Saudi accreditation body, and will relocate to move it outside of the reach of US courts.
The “Kitchen Sink” Era of Standards Development
Tossing in off-topic “pet project” references in standards dilutes their purpose and harms the resulting management systems.
Both CMMC and The Cyber AB May Be Illegal
The US government is not allowed to create overnight private organizations, much less ones that foist fraud on the public.
IA9100: Expected Changes to New AS9100 Replacement Standard
The next revision will add “information security,” more silly workplace “mood” nonsense, and shifts many prior notes into full-on requirements.
New AB Evades Turkish Law, Rewarded with IAF Regional Body Recognition
The IAF regional bodies once again allow a shady company to join the ranks of official, national Accreditation Bodies.
TC 176 Isn’t Following Its Own Rules on Design Validation for ISO 9001
ISO 9001 draft standards never undergo proper design validation, and TC 176 is lying when it says otherwise.
RingCentral Stores User’s Credit Card Information in Pile of Paper by Fax Machine
Oh, and they have ISO 27001 certification from Coalfire, because, of course.
Rep Says ISO/IEC Will Address “Smart” Standards’ Destruction of Consensus, But Later
“Smart” standards will bypass consensus voting so they can be updated in continuously and in real time.