All Russian AS9100 Certificates Now Show As “Suspended” in OASIS, Including Those of Quality Austria
The official OASIS database of AS9100 aerospace certifications now shows 100% of Russian companies as “suspended.”
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.
Consultant Claims to Know Content of ISO 9001 Draft, Immediately Flees When Confronted
Fabio Bertolini finally admitted he got all his information from a likely source.
IAF and ILAC to Merge as “GLOBAC”
GLOBAC already shows ties to the corrupt Saudi accreditation body, and will relocate to move it outside of the reach of US courts.
The “Kitchen Sink” Era of Standards Development
Tossing in off-topic “pet project” references in standards dilutes their purpose and harms the resulting management systems.
Both CMMC and The Cyber AB May Be Illegal
The US government is not allowed to create overnight private organizations, much less ones that foist fraud on the public.
IA9100: Expected Changes to New AS9100 Replacement Standard
The next revision will add “information security,” more silly workplace “mood” nonsense, and shifts many prior notes into full-on requirements.
New AB Evades Turkish Law, Rewarded with IAF Regional Body Recognition
The IAF regional bodies once again allow a shady company to join the ranks of official, national Accreditation Bodies.
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.
RingCentral Stores User’s Credit Card Information in Pile of Paper by Fax Machine
Oh, and they have ISO 27001 certification from Coalfire, because, of course.
Rep Says ISO/IEC Will Address “Smart” Standards’ Destruction of Consensus, But Later
“Smart” standards will bypass consensus voting so they can be updated in continuously and in real time.
NAAF Joins a Growing Group of International ISO CB/AB “Cabals”
At last count, there are fifteen cabals for certification and accreditation bodies, and it’s not really clear what they do, exactly.