Slovak Accreditation Body 14 Months Overdue for ISO 17011 Peer Assessment
According to official EA records, SNAS was due for ISO 17011 peer assessment in February of 2022.
Raad voor Accreditatie Continues to Ignore Control Union Violations in Israel
More evidence showing Control Union issuing out-of-scope certificates emerges, as RvA continues to ignore the problem since at least 2020.
ISO Installs Russian Gazprom Exec as Oil & Gas Standards Subcommittee Chair
ISO has appointed Gazprom’s Sergei Baranov to SC8 of ISO 67, responsible for oil and gas standards.
Brexit Fallout: UKAS Accreditations Banned in Italy for Public Tenders, per High Court
IAF regional body EA was forced to admit that UKAS accreditations are not valid under EU law as the UK is no longer part of Europe.
IA9100 May Be Released as “Rev. A” in 2024, Working Draft Already Completed
Development of the revision to AS9100 is further along than anyone outside of standards committees knew.
European Commission Criminal Complaint Filed Against Accredita, Italian Ministry
The complaint alleges Accredia and the Italian Ministry of Enterprises intentionally ignored IAF mandates and EU law to give Accredia sole market share in Russia.
Dozens of Mitsubishi Sites Had AS9100 Suspended for “Quality-Related Conduct”
Internal and external probes continue in a multi-year scandal for “certain quality-related conduct” and aerospace records fraud.
Consulting Firm Falsely Claims CMMC “Deadline” is May 2023, Earns FTC Complaint
Claroty published a video falsely claiming companies must certify to CMMC by May 2023 or lose DOD work.
Dick Hortensius Had to File ISO 9001 RFI Because of His Own Screwup
Hortensius filed an RFI to fix errors derived from the Annex SL text he wrote, but the ISO bureaucrats aren’t having it.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training Course – April 10 & 11
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris will be presenting his popular ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training course on April 10 & 11, 2023. The cost is only $150 per person, and is conducted over two days, four hours each day, for a total of 8 hours of practical...
ISO 42001 on AI Includes Text Plagiarized from ISO 27001
AI is not cybersecurity, but ISO had money to make and needed to publish fast.
Saudi Press Release Sure Makes it Look Like Lloyd’s Register is About to Screw Up
The Saudis are paying Lloyd’s to write their QMS documents and then get them certified. What could go wrong?
Lead Auditor Pay Hasn’t Increased in … 20 Years??
ISO 9001 and AS9100 auditors are underpaid, and everyone suffers.
AS9100 Author Tim Lee Also Out at Boeing
Lee follows the departure of Alan Daniels, as Boeing purges those involved in AS9100 development.
TC 176 and IAQG Rep Alan Daniels Out at Boeing
The removal of Daniels shows Boeing really has no clue as to how to fix its QMS problems.
Emails Appear to Show Dubai Company Bribing ISO Certification Body
They might have a valid explanation but everyone involved is so corrupt, we are unlikely to ever hear it.
ISO CBs and ABs Continue to Ignore Complaints, Forcing Further Escalations
Ignoring complaints is a great way to claim you have perfect customer satisfaction.
UAF Rubber-Stamped Accreditation for CB to Operate in 93 Different Countries
A-Mark Ratings Ltd actually works above a movie theater in Bhopal.
AiNET Website Down As DoJ Probe Continues
After a few weeks of scandals, the disappearance of the AiNET website suggests the company is scrambling for the hills.
IAF’s CertSearch Limits Reveal It’s Just a Massive Grift
The CertSearch website’s functionality is crippled due to IAF’s cringe-worthy attempts to monetize, and basic features are still broken.