Complaint: Dutch CB Seems to Be Openly Providing Consulting
EIK Certificering simultaneously sells consulting services under the brand “EIK Consultancy,” using the same management, staff, and facilities.
Bowing to China, and Blaming USA, ISO Won’t Eject Russia from Committees
ISO quotes an interpretation from ANSI to justify its decision to keep Russians on key committees, including aerospace and defense.
Dutch Accreditation Body RvA Cannot Get Control Over Control Union
More evidence shows Control Union issuing ISO 9001 certificates under improper scopes, and lacking accreditation marks.
Two Weeks Later, IAQG Still Hasn’t Removed Russian Companies from OASIS
Contradicting the official statement by BAE Systems’ Andy Maher, the official AS9100 database still lists over 100 Russian companies, and one from Belarus.
Reversing Course, ANAB Announces Intent to “Self-Sanction” Against Russia, Belarus
ANAB has finally issued a statement ceasing accreditation in Russia and Belarus, while calling the Russian invasion a “conflict in Ukraine.”
Oxebridge Gets Product Deemed “Fraudulent” by FDA Taken Off Market in India
GNH India has stopped selling Biocence products which were illegally marketed as COVID-19 cures.
IAF Releases Statement On Ukraine, Edits It Overnight to Remove Reference to “War”
The statement claims “neutrality” but aligns with Russian propaganda, and refuses to recognize sanctions or stop accreditation in Russia or Belarus.
ISO Secretary General Congratulated Russia, Belarus Two Weeks After Ukraine Invasion
Ignoring the invasion, Sergio Mujica recorded an official congratulatory video for a regional accreditation group that includes Russia, Belarus, and other former Soviet states.
UKAS Won’t Honor Sanctions, Pushes Responsibility Down to CBs
UKAS continues to ignore its own responsibility in upholding international law, blaming its certification bodies instead.
International Accreditation Service Leads US in Honoring Sanctions
Oxebridge founder says IAS “deserves credit” for its decision to honor sanctions and international law.
A Look at the ISO 9001:2025 Design Specification
The recent “Design Spec” for the next revision of ISO 9001 is an exercise in retroactive continuity. Also, bullshit.
Update on ISO 9001 Revision Status & Timeline
We take a look at the estimated timeline for ISO 9001’s revision, and estimate a July 2025 release date.
Someone Already Registered “IA9100” Domain Names
Somebody registered “IA9100consultant.com” and other related domains as far back as October of 2022.
BREAKING: Leaks Reveal AS9100 to Be Updated Next Year, Rebranded as “IA9100”
Leaks, both official and otherwise, point to AS9100 being updated and released as “IA9100” in 2024 or 2025.
ANAB Accredited its Former Owner and You’re Not Supposed to Notice
I used to criticize Bob King and Bob Knappenberger, the former heads of ANAB, but let's be honest: since their departure -- and that of VP Randy Dougherty -- ANAB has become an absolute shit-show. First of all, they have a viper's nest of eight Vice Presidents, and no...
“First” Diversity Certification Body Sure Looks Like a Certificate Mill
Inclusion Score claims to be the “#1 Certification Body on the Planet” and has no accreditation whatsoever.
Follow-Up on 2019 Complaint Against SIS Certifications Reveals New Problems
SIS Certifications was found issuing ISO certifications in countries not listed in their scope of accreditation, and all hell breaks loose.
ANAB Tries to Sell Webinar, But Doesn’t Know How to Sell Webinars
ANAB wants you to read a tweet, read a blog post, watch a 45-minute ad, and then manually transcribe a URL to reach a dead page.
DoD’s CMMC Chief Seen Apparently Breaking Traffic Law On Live Stream
While promoting PreVeil, DOD Chief of DIB Cybersecurity Stacy Bostjanick appears to have violated Virginia’s distracted driving law.
Probe Into Saudi ISO 9001 Corruption Widens, Multiple ABs Now Implicated
The TUV Middle East scandal widens, roping in ANAB, IAS, EIAC and DAkkS, while an “auditor-swapping” scam emerges.