Bluestar Sacks Philippines Rep Who Falsely Accused Oxebridge of Extortion and Financial Crimes
Bluestar Management Systems has terminated its contract with Zyrus Oyong.
Company Behind Peru’s Airport Construction Debacle Holds ISO 9001 for Airport Construction
Despite scandals, Lima Airport Partners continues to boast ISO 9001 from TUV NORD.
DIS Version of ISO 9001:2026 Due in Two Weeks
The Draft International Standard (DIS) will be released for public comment, but will come with a price tag.
C3PAO at Center of First CMMC Industry Complaint Has Non-IAF Accreditation for ISO 17021
Lazarus Alliance claims to be accredited by the Egyptian-run “American Accreditation Association.”
ISO Standards Users’ Bill of Rights Released
The Bill of Rights details ten requirements to ensure access and usability of ISO standards.
Atomic-6 Earns AS9100 Certification
Atomic-6 is a Marietta GA based aerospace composites designer and manufacturer.
FAR Update Bans Federal Contracts from Requiring Certifications
The move is retroactive and effectively prohibits ISO, CMMI or CMMC certifications as contract bidding requirements.
Oxebridge Releases Draft Bill of Rights for ISO Standards Users
Feedback on the draft is sought from the public before final publication.
UKAS Reissued Accreditation to Blood Testing Lab Accused of “National Scandal”
Synnovis Analytics has admitted to improper practices going back as far as 2021.
ISO 42001 Certification Body Zertia Announces Prohibited Partnership with Consultancy
Ignoring irony, the partnership is with an Indian consultancy called “Ethically.”
Consultants Win, Users Lose: ISO 9001:2026 DIS Passes with “97%” Approval
“Opportunity-based thinking” is about to become a real thing
Bureau Veritas Just Made An Entire Infographic on How They Violate ISO 17021-1
Certification bodies give up pretending to care about credibility and trust.
Third “Dr. Cuba” Novel Nearing Completion
The Blasphemies of Dr. Cuba should be out in mid-2026.
Certificate Mill Falsely Claims JASANZ Accreditation, JASANZ Crops Out the Evidence
Remember when JASANZ banned fake certificate mills instead of protected them?
ANAB Trains on How to Identify Lab Fraud as ANAB Client Shuts Down for Lab Fraud
ANAB’s “data defensibility” didn’t work so well for fraudulent lab LettuceTest.
MCERT Scammer Scandal Much Bigger Than Originally Reported
Cosmin and Oana Voevodschi are making mad bank on international scams.
Guest Post: The Rise (and Fall) of Risk-Based Thinking
Abdur Rahman Farooq looks at the promises and failures of ISO 9001’s “Risk-Based Thinking.”
ISO is Dropping Useful Standards if They Can’t Make Money on Unwanted Updates
An article in Labmate reveals ISO and BSI creating technical barriers to trade if they can’t buy new boats.
UK Certificate Mill Claims to have Certified Toyota and Deloitte, Hasn’t Had Revenue Since 2016
Anthony Wood should probably be arrested, if he even exists.
CQI’s Desmond Wants to Replace Quality Principles with Buzzword Salad
Vince Desmond thinks he’s smarter than Deming and the entire quality management profession.
Indian Official Orders 124 Departments to Get ISO 9001 Certified in Two Weeks
District Collector Dr. V. Vinod Kumar would have some explaining to do, but it’s India, so, … no.
CMMC “Expert” Wants You To Click Links in a PDF, Submit to Spam
Everyone knows you should click on links inside PDFs you get off the internet.
TC 176 Bigshot Mouths Off on LinkedIn, Gets Ethics Complaint for the Effort
Sjoerd Boomsma of the Netherlands wants you to know he’s a very important crayon eater.
ISO 9001 Auditor Comes Up With Stupidest Finding Ever
An ISO 9001 auditor comes up with a new way to reduce the IQ of the entire planet in one stroke.
Hey Pratt Whitney: ASQR-01 is a Shitshow… Fix It!
The Pratt/RTX spec is updated yet again, confusing everyone and ensuring total noncompliance.
Oxebridge Releases THE AUDITOR: YEAR FOUR Comic Strip Collection
The fourth collection of comics featuring Ray Battlesbee is now available for free download.
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.
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.
That Time ISO 9001 Certificate Mills Tried to Literally Certify Cement Life Jackets
They used to say you could get ISO 9001 certified if you made cement life vests. Well, now you can.
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.
Understanding ISO 9001’s Rules on “Documented Information” – Part 1: Introduction
The 2015 version of ISO 9001 confused everyone regarding the controls for documents vs. records.
Scaling Your Process Documentation To Your Organization
The size and complexity of your company and QMS should determine how much — or how little — process documentation to create.
Lack of Editing Creates Chaos in ISO Standards
Writing standards isn’t difficult, if certain basic rules are followed.
$50 Webinar: Using COTO Log to Satisfy ISO 9001’s Requirements
This course discusses ISO 9001/AS9100’s “Context of the Organization” (COTO) and “Risk-Based Thinking” (RBT), and use of the COTO Log.
How To Ensure Your Certification Body Uses the Right Industry Codes, and Why It’s Important
ISO 9001 CBs are required to assign the right SIC, NACE, and IAF codes relative to your scope of business, to ensure the right auditors are assigned to your contract.
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 17: Clause 9 on “Performance Evaluation”
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 9 on “Performance Evaluation”
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 16: Clause 8.7 Control of Nonconforming Outputs
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 8.7 on “Control of Nonconforming Outputs”
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 15: Clause 8.6 Release of Products & Services
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 8.6 on “Release of Products & Services”
ISO 17000 Series: ISO 17029 for Validation & Verification Bodies
A look at the official ISO standard governing rules for bodies performing independent verification and validation.
ISO 17000 Series: ISO 17025 for Calibration & Test Laboratories
A look at the official ISO standard governing rules for calibration and test laboratories.