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.
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.
ANAB Accredited its Former Owner and You’re Not Supposed to Notice
I used to criticize Bob King and Bob Knappenberger, the former heads of ANAB, but let's be honest: since their departure -- and that of VP Randy Dougherty -- ANAB has become an absolute shit-show. First of all, they have a viper's nest of eight Vice Presidents, and no...
“First” Diversity Certification Body Sure Looks Like a Certificate Mill
Inclusion Score claims to be the “#1 Certification Body on the Planet” and has no accreditation whatsoever.
Follow-Up on 2019 Complaint Against SIS Certifications Reveals New Problems
SIS Certifications was found issuing ISO certifications in countries not listed in their scope of accreditation, and all hell breaks loose.
ANAB Tries to Sell Webinar, But Doesn’t Know How to Sell Webinars
ANAB wants you to read a tweet, read a blog post, watch a 45-minute ad, and then manually transcribe a URL to reach a dead page.
DoD’s CMMC Chief Seen Apparently Breaking Traffic Law On Live Stream
While promoting PreVeil, DOD Chief of DIB Cybersecurity Stacy Bostjanick appears to have violated Virginia’s distracted driving law.
Probe Into Saudi ISO 9001 Corruption Widens, Multiple ABs Now Implicated
The TUV Middle East scandal widens, roping in ANAB, IAS, EIAC and DAkkS, while an “auditor-swapping” scam emerges.
CBs Look to Throw Out Complaints Based on “Motive”
CBs are trying to create a new interpretation of accreditation rules so they can toss out complaints at will.
If You Outsource Special Processes, Should You Exclude AS9100 Clause 8.5.1.2?
There is a correct answer in this long-standing debate, and one that will avoid a major AS9100 nonconformity.
ISO 9001 Auditor Suggested Client Commit Felony ITAR Violation
An auditor told a client to avoid ITAR laws by falsifying customer design data.
Perry Johnson Has a China Problem
Johnson is running for President as an anti-China candidate, but companies that bear his name continue to operate in China, under CCP control.