DOD CMMC Rep Confirms IG Investigation, Declines to Provide Updates on Reciprocity or “Home Inspection” Rule
The DOD won’t release updates on FedRAMP, ISO 27001 reciprocity with CMMC, nor provide the promised CIO ruling on inspections of private residences for CMMC compliance.
BREAKING: USAF CSO Nicolas Chaillan Resigns
The resignation comes after Chaillan insulted Space Force leadership in a public interview, and hours after Oxebridge editorial calling for his ouster.
FDA, Accreditation Bodies Begin Review of Intertek’s Merger with Med Device Consultant Globizz
SCC, SWEDAC, and FDA’s MDSAP office have all confirmed they are looking into the partnership as a potential conflict of interest and risk to impartiality.
Complaint Filed Against UAF Alleging It Ignored Problems with Chemotherapy Glove Test Certificates
EuroLab TurCert is alleged to have issued improper test certificates for chemotherapy gloves, while under the banner of UAF accreditation.
Indian Certificate Mill Opastaja QC Mimics SGS ISO 9001 Certificates, Issues Fake FDA Certs
Opastaja QC purports to operate from Las Vegas, but joins a long list of Indian mills selling counterfeit ISO 9001 certificates.
Caspian Pipeline, Responsible for Falsifying Reports Related to Oil Spill, Holds ISO 14001 Environmental Certifications
The firm’s website “guarantees” environmental safety while pointing to its Bureau Veritas certifications.
Medical Device Notified Body Intertek Forms Consultancy Partnership, Setting Off Allegations of Conflicts of Interest
Intertek announced a partnership with consulting firm Globizz, and then linked its certification services with the planned consulting offerings.
IAF Acknowledges “Receipt” of Complaint Alleging Accreditation Body Conflicts of Interest
The accreditation body IAS continues to accredit companies that purchase implementation “template kits” sold by one of its own Board members, but IAF wouldn’t commit to an investigation.
Four Workers Dead After Explosion at Indian Plant That Holds ISO 45001 Safety Certification
Bureau Veritas certified the safety systems of SAIL’s steel plant to ISO 45001 in 2019.
Japanese Firm That Falsified Seat Belt Safety Data Still Holds ISO 9001 Certification
Joyson Safety Systems, which now owns Takata, falsified seat belt strength data as recently as 2020, yet never lost its ISO certification.
What If TC 176 Complied with ISO 9001?
What ISO/TC 176 would have to do in order to implement ISO 9001 for its own work.
IAF’s New Attempt to Make CertSearch Mandatory Cannot Succeed, Either
IAF still refuses to tie participation to accreditation, while debating a debunked revenue model that others have tried since 1995, without success.
Accidental Email Reveals APAC Isn’t Even Trying to Uphold Integrity
Graeme Drake’s email revealed APAC offloads processing of complaints back onto the subject of the complaint.
The Third World Must Stop Embracing ISO’s Colonialism
ISO’s colonialist approach relies on third world representatives who throw their own countries under the bus.
How ISO Ignored Multiple International Votes to Push for “Early Revision” of ISO 9001
ISO TC 176 ignored the results of at least five rounds of voting, all of which indicated ISO 9001 should not be revised.
Rejecting Consensus, ISO Pushes for Update of ISO 9001 Despite World Vote
In violation of its internal rules and two official international rounds of voting, ISO has pushed ahead on its intent to update ISO 9001.
EIAC Withdrew QRS’ Accreditation Knowing They Held a “Backup” Plan
QRS had already obtained backup accreditation from Saudi Arabia’s GCC, so was never in fear of losing business.
IAF Finally Mulls Making ISO Registry Mandatory
A new push is afoot to make CertSearch a mandatory part of accreditation, but will face stiff opposition from BSI and the world’s CBs.
Bureaucracy, Meet Catastrophe II: How the ISO Certification Scheme Justifies Inaction in the Face of Evil
Christopher Paris presents a long-form essay on how bureaucracies like ISO, IAF, and ANAB tolerate evil under the guise of following procedures.
BREAKING: IQNet and PEFC Join In Upholding Russian Sanctions, IAF’s Riva Increasingly Isolated
More certification scheme organizations announce they will uphold sanctions during the humanitarian crisis, while IAF remains paralyzed under bureaucratic procedures.