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.
Intertek / SAI Global Exits Australian AS9100 Market
The certification body had struggled to find AS9100 auditors in the region.
Australian Murder Probe Reveals Lax Oversight, Cronyism by NATA, APAC
A Queensland DNA forensics testing lab violated ISO 17025 for years but has maintained accreditation regardless.
8-Hour AS9100 / ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training: Dec 5-6, 2022
The remote 8-hour class will be held Dec. 5-6 (4 hours each day), and costs $150 per attendee.
US Court Rules CMMI Can Be Used for “Cyber Risk Management,” Raising Questions About CMMC
The ruling in Systems Implementers v. USA raises questions as to why the competing CMMC scheme is needed if CMMI is sufficient.
“First” CMMC Certification Issued Under Cloud of Conflicts of Interest
The first company certified to CMMC under the voluntary assessment program received consulting from a former Board member of the CyberAB.
Report: TC 176 Views ISO, Itself as Customers, Not Standards Users
Leaked slides from the October 2022 plenary show the committee prioritizing the ISO HQ and its own committee members over the paying users of ISO 9001.
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.”