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All AS9100 certificates issued in Russia are immediately withdrawn, and Russia is banned from participation in the aerospace scheme.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.
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.
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.