Akkreditierung Austria Makes False Claims to Justify Shutting Down Allegation It Is Violating EU Sanctions
The Austrian accreditation body and its partner Quality Austria continue to promote and issue certificates to Rostec, a company under US and EU sanctions for its role in the forced annexation of Crimea.
CMMC Candidate C3PAO Embroiled in Money Laundering, Bribery Scheme
Cask Government Services has been identified as one of the unnamed companies at the heart of a criminal probe into fraud, bribery and money laundering.
BREAKING: Katie Arrington Threatens “Litigation” Against Oxebridge via Attorney on Twitter
Arrington’s lawyer used Twitter to falsely claim Oxebridge said she was “fired” even as he accused Oxebridge of false reporting.
DAkkS Closes Complaint Alleging Saudi Corruption, While Admitting Issue Is Still Open
A DAkkS official closed a complaint against TUV NORD Middle East, despite admitting it conducted no actual investigation, relying instead solely on the word of TUV NORD.
Regan Edens Exits CMMC-AB After Public Attack Against Industry Advisory Council Member
Edens resigned after publicly calling an IAC member a “troll” and suggesting his only knowledge of defense was from the video game Call of Duty.
ISO 9001 Future Concepts Document Contains Plagiarized Content, Drops “Climate Change”
The authors of TC 176’s Future Concepts document plagiarized large portions of content from online sources, including CourseHero, then failed to provide any attribution.
2019 Tax Returns Show ASQ Lost Money, But Increased Exec Bonuses
ASQ leaders continued to heap bonuses on themselves as the organization lost over $2.3M in 2019.
First Wave of CMMC C3PAO Price Proposals Reveal $150,000 – $300,000 Cost Per Assessment
A review of three recent price proposals for CMMC assessments shows the DOD underestimated costs by an order of magnitude.
BREAKING: John Garstka Named As CISO OUSD A&S, Replacing Katie Arrington
John Garstka has replaced Katie Arrington at the US Dept. of Defense, in a current “acting” capacity.
Akkreditierung Austria Ignores Complaint on Violations of Russia Sanctions, Escalated to EA and APAC
Akkreditierung Austria has refused to even acknowledge a complaint alleging it is in violation of EU sanctions, forcing Oxebridge to escalate the matter to two IAF regional bodies.
IRIS To Drop Russian Register, IAF Still Hasn’t Taken Action
The IAF is increasingly isolated in its ongoing support of Russian, while sanctioned companies continue to use its logo to legitimize their operations.
Nest of Fake Accreditation Bodies Cloned JAS-ANZ Website
Certificate mill thieves stole content from JAS-ANZ’s website to create a number of fake scam sites.
Three Dozen Sanctioned Russian Companies Hold AS9100 Certification
Quality Austria has certified 20 out of 36 sanctioned companies, with other certificates issued by TUV, Bureau Veritas, DQS, and RR.
Defying Sanctions, IAF and IQNet Must Answer for Role in Ukraine Invasion
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, IAF and IQNet continue to ignore sanctions against Russian state-owned firms involved in the conflict.
IAQG’s Wimpy OCAP, PBS/RP Initiatives Will Weaken AS9100 Validity
Webinar speakers accidentally reveal AS9100 won’t decouple from ISO 9001, but also show they have no intent to enforce new rules.
URS Head of Regulatory Affairs Has Meltdown, Must Be Fired [Adult Language]
Every party involved in the GNH India COVID fraud scandal has acted with utter contempt for public safety or accreditation rules.
Certificate Mill Scammers Targeted US Veterans, Granted Credential to a Dog
Turkish national Erkan Sutculer, who sells fake ISO certificates and MBA degrees via the internet, convinced an official US Veterans organization to form a collaborative partnership.
IAF Chair Riva’s Interpretation Legitimizes Certificate Mills
In his latest bungle, Emanuele Riva has given permission for bodies to certify or accredit their own consulting clients.
CMMC-AB Board Bought Themselves $10 Medals Because No One Else Would Give Them Any
Regan Edens bought medals for himself and his cronies at the CMMC-AB, because of course he did.
APAC’s Procedure on “Vexatious Behavior” Aims to Circumvent ISO Whistleblower Program
The IAF Regional Accreditation Group can dismiss complaints for nearly any reason, including “body language” of the complainant.