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.
ANAB, IIOC Denounce Ukraine Invasion, Don’t Commit to Ending Services in Russia
Both organizations released tepid statements against the war, but fell short in defining practical actions to honor sanctions.
DAkkS Again Defends TUV Nord with Copy-and-Paste Reply to New Complaint
The German accreditation body again refuses to verify closure of corrective actions, or examine evidence, in order to protect TUV Nord.
ISO Won’t Eject Russia, Belarus, Continues Selling Products In Russia
Russia continues to resell ISO standards, and participates in standards development activities.
CB Issued ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Certification to Ministry Under Investigation for Bribery
CERPER certified Peru’s Ministry of Education, even as a bribery probe is underway.
IAQG Ceases All AS9100 Accredited Activities in Russia, “Suspends” Russian Members
All AS9100 certificates issued in Russia are immediately withdrawn, and Russia is banned from participation in the aerospace scheme.
Regional Accreditation Group EA Denounces War in Ukraine, Begins Dismantling Services in Russia
The European accreditation group has begun the process of de-accrediting certificates issued in Russia.
Perry Johnson Running for Governor in Michigan
The controversial founder of one of the largest ISO 9001 certification bodies will run as a Republican.
Real-World Scenarios for CMMC’s Disastrous Conflicts of Interest
Four scenarios that show how The Cyber AB’s conflicts of interest will play out during actual CMMC assessments.
Thumb on the Scale: TC 176 Leadership Pre-Selects ISO 9001 Revision Chair
A consultant from Trinidad will head up the ISO 9001 rewrite committee, despite Trinidad only have 0.006% of the world’s certificates.
VIDEO: ISO 9001:2015’s Biggest Error (and How to Fix It)
How the authors of ISO 9001 confused measuring a QMS vs. measuring its processes, and how users can work around the problem.
VIDEO: CMMC is D.O.A – Why Congress Will Never Let CMMC Launch
Congress will not allow John Sherman’s DoD office to hand control of CMMC to China, Mexico and Italy.
ISO Survey 2022 Analysis: IAF CertSearch Gunks Up the Works
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
How to Fix IAF’s “Rubber Stamp'” Accreditation Problem
Each location of the ISO Certification Bodies should be held to the same rules as ISO-certified companies.
Quality Digest Publishes False Information About IAF CertSearch — Again
IAF rep Grant Ramaley has published another article falsely claiming participation in IAF CertSearch is “mandatory.”
Now Nuclear Plants Can Get Phony ISO Certificates, Too
If giant monsters rise up and attack Tokyo, don’t blame Matt Gantley.
“Leadership Knows Who You Are”: Nigel Croft Posts Bizarre, Threatening Defense Against Charges of Profiteering
Croft threatened other TC 176 members while falsely claiming he hasn’t been an ISO consultant since “the late 90s.”
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.