CORRECTION: QAI Confirms Meridian is ISO 9001 Client
Meridian Quality Management Professionals is now reported to be a client of QAI, after the CB claimed otherwise.
IRCA Officially Grants Spammers Access to Member Registry
CQI’s IRCA auditor training organization now allows spammers to send unsolicited — and fraudulent — emails to members.
Katie Arrington Loses Congressional Bid
The former DoD architect of the controversial CMMC certification scheme has lost her bid for Congress.
IAF Chair Riva Refuses to Comply with IAF’s Own Mandate on Russia
Emanuele Riva’s accreditation body in Italy, ACCREDIA, continues to ignore the IAF mandate to withdraw certificates for sanctioned Russian companies.
Company Cited for ITAR Violations Still Holds ISO 9001 Certification
SP Scientific paid $80,000 to settle case, but still holds ISO 9001 from certification body SRI.
Source: UKAS Debating Break with IAF
Source reports that “UKAS intends to replace the IAF as the world’s go-to brand for accreditation.”
Perry Johnson’s Bid for Michigan Governor Collapses After Fraud Allegations
Officials claim Johnson submitted thousands of “forged” signatures in order to illegally have his name included on the state ballot.
AS9100 Certified Company Paid $5.2M in False Claims Act Charges
NSF-ISR continues to certify Numet, which illegally obtained small business set-aside contracts over a period of years.
CMMC Accreditation Body Rebrands as “CyberAB”
The CMMC-ABs new website leans into conflicts of interest and blatantly false claims regarding accreditation.
Post-Grenfell, “Incompetent” Electrical Inspection Firm Accredited by UKAS
CertSure was branded as “incompetent” in an industry report, while holding official UKAS accreditation.
Cyber AB Remains in Noncompliance with DoD Contract, DoD Doesn’t Care
DoD ignores violations of contract requirements by the body it authorized to oversee cybersecurity contract requirements.
ISO Abandons Decade-Long Attempt to Create Single Definition of “Risk”
ISO is forced to admit that despite its name, it can’t really “standardize” things.
Belarus Ejected from IAF Regional Body, But Only “Because Reasons”
The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has ejected Belarus, but apparently not to honor international sanctions.
IAF Quietly Approved “Phantom” Accreditation Body UAF as Full Member
The United Accreditation Forums’ rise from shady, thuggish accreditation mill to full-fledged IAF member and ANAB peer raises a lot of disturbing questions.
Reminder: Suppliers Must Be Authorized By DDTC to Manufacture Defense Articles
Mark Stevens provides a reminder that ITAR conformity and DDTC registration is mandatory — not optional! — for companies handling defense articles.
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.
FSSC Body Violates EU Sanctions, Still Supports Russian Certifications
Foundation FSSC continues to play dumb as it accredits a Russian certification body.
CQI Pushes to Revise ISO 9001 Because IRCA Stands to Make a Fortune
CQI cites “ethics” as a reason to update ISO 9001, ignoring the ethical problems with violating ISO rules on consensus.
Key Players Still Pushing to Overrule World Votes on ISO 9001 Revision
A quick update on the latest moves to update ISO 9001, despite the world having told ISO not to.
Raad voor Acceditatie Claims “Human Error” as Root Cause of Control Union Scandals
The official Dutch accreditation body stooped to new lows to protect its high-paying client.