Scam Company Uses IRCA Name to Steal Money from Victims
Sushin Business Solutions demands an up-front wire transfer, and then never delivers actual training.
IAF Chair Blames Counterfeit Scandal on Rogue Auditor
Despite selling counterfeit titanium for Boeing 787 Dreamliners, Intertek only suspended the company’s AS9100 for lack of payment.
Company Selling Fraudulent COVID Cures Claims ISO 9001 Certification from URS
GNH India continues to sell Biocence products which were deemed “fraudulent” by the US FDA.
Akkreditierung Austria Tries to Shut Down OASIS Complaint Again
Accreditation body representatives continue to assert a formal response had been sent, despite not having done so.
AB Certification Rejects Formal Complaint, Requests Oxebridge Reporting Be Removed
AB Certifications issued an ISO 9001 certificate to Cotecna, a competing certification body, in apparent violation of accreditation rules.
$50 Training Series: Process-Based Internal Auditing
$50 two-hour online class for internal auditors wanting to learn how to conduct process-based management system audits.
Official IAQG Supply Chain Handbook Publication Contains Plagiarized Material
A publication on Human Factors copies text from documents published by ICAO and CAA, and uses it without attribution.
In Violation of International Rules, Cotecna Holds ISO 9001 Certification Alongside ISO 17021 Accreditation
Cotecna’s Indian office issues ISO 9001 QMS certifications while holding an ISO 9001 certification itself, setting up insurmountable conflicts of interest.
Italian Company Under Investigation for Counterfeit Boeing Parts Held AS9100 Certification
Manufacturing Process Specification SRL of Italy held multiple AS9100 certifications during a three-year period in which it allegedly sold counterfeit aluminum and titanium parts to Leonardo for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Cask Criminal Sentencing Delayed Until June 2022, as Prosecutors Pursue “Big Fish”
The move suggests Federal prosecutors are preparing to move against senior officials at Cask.
ISO Abandons Decade-Long Attempt to Create Single Definition of “Risk”
ISO is forced to admit that despite its name, it can’t really “standardize” things.
Belarus Ejected from IAF Regional Body, But Only “Because Reasons”
The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has ejected Belarus, but apparently not to honor international sanctions.
IAF Quietly Approved “Phantom” Accreditation Body UAF as Full Member
The United Accreditation Forums’ rise from shady, thuggish accreditation mill to full-fledged IAF member and ANAB peer raises a lot of disturbing questions.
Reminder: Suppliers Must Be Authorized By DDTC to Manufacture Defense Articles
Mark Stevens provides a reminder that ITAR conformity and DDTC registration is mandatory — not optional! — for companies handling defense articles.
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.
FSSC Body Violates EU Sanctions, Still Supports Russian Certifications
Foundation FSSC continues to play dumb as it accredits a Russian certification body.
CQI Pushes to Revise ISO 9001 Because IRCA Stands to Make a Fortune
CQI cites “ethics” as a reason to update ISO 9001, ignoring the ethical problems with violating ISO rules on consensus.
Key Players Still Pushing to Overrule World Votes on ISO 9001 Revision
A quick update on the latest moves to update ISO 9001, despite the world having told ISO not to.
Raad voor Acceditatie Claims “Human Error” as Root Cause of Control Union Scandals
The official Dutch accreditation body stooped to new lows to protect its high-paying client.
New TC 176 SC2 Leadership Getting Good Marks from Attendees
Sam Somerville and Beata Mroz-Orlikowska have been praised for running efficient meetings, and allowing all voices to be heard.