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...
EIK Certificering Conflict of Interest Is Escalated to Dutch Accreditation Body
EIK Certificering claims Raad voor Accreditatie approved its simultaneous operation of EIK Consultancy.
Husk Registrars Ignored Formal Complaint, Matter Now Goes to IAS
The Wisconsin ISO certification body ignored a complaint alleging conflicts of interest, and now faces de-accreditation.
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.
Now AiNET Bought MORE Fake ISO Certificates, Because It Just Won’t Stop
The new certificates are issued by scammer Sumit Kale and accredited by tax cheat Parveen Sadana of UAF. Why not?
Egyptian CB Scrambled to Help Cover Up Crimes by Indicted American CEO
OSS Middle East issued multiple accredited certificates to AINet just 48 hours after Oxebridge revealed their original certs were fake.
Trump Judge Just Threw Cold Water on All That CMMC “False Claims Act” FUD
Judge Kathryn Mizelle is trying to throw out a law signed by Abe Lincoln, because why not?
Accreditation Body Auditor Denies Conflicts of Interest by Admitting to Conflicts of Interest
Fred Flintstone’s nephew thought he’d smugsplain me; it didn’t end well for him.
UKAS Adopts “Vexatious Complainant” Rule to Ignore Valid Complaints
UKAS made up an entirely nebulous rule that allows them to ignore valid complaints if they get the vapors.
ISO Survey 2023 Analysis: China Has Left the Chat
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
30 Years of ANAB’s Own Data Shows It Doesn’t Do its One Job
ANAB hasn’t withdrawn an accreditation in over eight years; but, sure, it “ensures” trust. Right.
More IAF-Approved Fraud at the United Accreditation Foundation
More fake people using fake names running fake certificate mills — but under “real” accreditations.