Russian Register Dismisses Sanctions as “Politically Motivated”, Seeks to Form Local Accreditation Authority
Thumbing its nose at ANAB and RvA, the Russian CB aims to partner instead with bodies in “non-hostile territories.”
ISO Marketing Staffer is Russian, Held Two Meetings with Russia Since Invasion of Ukraine
ISO hired a Russian national to help build its business in the region, and refused to address sanctions during official regional meetings.
As Certification Bodies Suspend Russian AS9100 Certificates, Quality Austria Remains Defiant
Quality Austria has still not suspended its AS9100 clients in Russia, while other CBs have complied with the recent IAQG dictate.
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.
Oxebridge ISO 9001 LinkedIn Group Reaches 200,000 Members!
Oxebridge’s ISO 9001 users group on LinkedIn has now surpassed 200,000 registered users.
That Time ISO 9001 Certificate Mills Tried to Literally Certify Cement Life Jackets
They used to say you could get ISO 9001 certified if you made cement life vests. Well, now you can.
IAF Pretends It’s Making CertSearch Participation Mandatory
The editors at Quality Digest can breathe a disingenuous sigh of relief because the IAF has announced it is making participation in its CertSearch database mandatory. You see, QD has been lying for years that CertSearch was already mandatory, and refused to run a...
ISO 9001 Rewrite Update – None of the News is Good
US TAG grants leadership to private consultants, while ISO TC 176 rejects considering “implementation” of ISO 9001 while drafting the standard.
After Ignoring Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, ILAC’s Feller Suddenly Discovered War Sucks
Etty Feller ignored the Russian invasion of Ukraine for years, but is suddenly decrying the war in Israel.
AS9100 Rebranding to “IA9100” is Going to Cost the Industry a Fortune
Companies will have to sped time and money to change all document references from “AS9100” to “IA9100”, or face audit nonconformities.
Regarding the AOG Technics Scandal
AOG Technics does not appear to have ever held any ISO or AS certifications, despite its claims to the contrary.
ChatGPT Is Not Ready for Real World QMS Use
As it exists now, ChatGPT creates more problems than it solves when using it for QMS support.
Grifter Cannibal Holocaust: Cyber AB Eats Its Own Supporters
Cybergrifting: former supporters and founders of The Cyber AB are livid that it made itself their biggest competitor, overnight.
Bold Claims of “Assurance” Put ANAB in Grave Legal Risk
ANAB repeatedly claims its accreditation “ensures” or “assures” quality and conformity, despite a flood of evidence suggesting otherwise.