IAF Makes CertSearch Participation Mandatory
CertSearch will be mandatory for IAF membership, but not for accreditation itself.
Quality Austria Claims Russian Operations Stopped, but Russian Marketing Disagrees
A company under international sanctions continues to act as Quality Austria’s official office in Russia.
Oxebridge Whistleblower Program Gets Russian CB Shut Down
A division of TUV Nord was found to be operating fraudulently in Russia.
All But Three CMMC Certification Bodies Are Selling Consulting Services
The discovery raises concerns over conflicts of interest during CMMC certification assessments.
Oxebridge Expands Cryptocurrency Payment Options
Oxebridge will now accept payment in BTC, ADA and ETH.
$50 Webinar: Using COTO Log to Satisfy ISO 9001’s Requirements
This course discusses ISO 9001/AS9100’s “Context of the Organization” (COTO) and “Risk-Based Thinking” (RBT), and use of the COTO Log.
Oxebridge Now Offering TQA Cloud QMS
Oxebridge has partnered with Texas QA to provide a QMS solution for clients interested in moving their systems to the cloud.
Cyberpunk 2077 Developer Blames Outsourced QA House for Disastrous Bugs
CD Projekt is blaming a Romanian subcontractor for glaring bugs that crippled gameplay, and turned the game into a meme.
Days After Oxebridge Reporting, QRS Loses All Accreditations
The discredited body continues to push for the criminal prosecution of a whistleblower who exposed the scam.
Source: Russia Ejected from European Organization for Quality
Russia has been removed from the EOQ according to a source on Facebook.
ISO’s Shift to “Documented Information” Was Built on Ignorance, Arrogance, and a Few Fibs
ISO made up a new term to replace words that existed for thousands of years, because of course they did.
ISO Rep Complains About Conflicts of Interest Over Reporting His Conflicts of Interest
TC 176 convenor Devindra Chattergoon is both happy and upset that Oxebridge called him out on his profiteering.
TC 176 Already Started the ISO 9001 Revision Process
After three years pushing nations to revise ISO 9001, ISO took less than a week to launch the revision committee.
Hey CBs: You Can Market Consulting & Certification If You Have a Footer
NSF’s website footer says they don’t link consulting and certification, placing it right above the part where they link consulting and certification.
Yikes, Rough Week for Online Certification Body Audit Platforms
Both Intertek’s iEnable and the IAQG OASIS systems are down, putting clients at risk of losing ISO 9001 and AS9100 certs for no fault of their own.
Calling The Wakeman! Microsoft Shills for CMMC, But Can’t Manage Its Own Cybersecurity
Microsoft’s Richard Wakeman is head of Azure, which was hacked by China. Awkward.
Here Are All the “Oversight” Bodies Who Refused to Perform Oversight on CB Complaint
As the Future Builders scandal continues in South America, seven bodies have refused to take any action, even as they get paid to do so.
IAS Accredited Bodies Falsifying AS9100 Certificates
The floodgates of fake Indian AS9100 certificates are about to open, thanks to lax IAS and APAC oversight.
10 Signs CMMC is a Cult
The CMMC actors check off all ten common indicators of a cult.
Did Inside Cybersecurity Ban Me for Pointing Out Inaccurate Reporting?
After correcting reporter Sara Friedman regarding her CMMC reporting, I’m suddenly banned from the site.