European Accreditation Regional Group Dismisses Quality Austria Complaint Escalation
EA has dismissed an appeal against Quality Austria and Akkreditierung Austria despite additional photographic and documentary evidence of conflicts of interest.
Ignoring Evidence, A2LA VP McInturff Dismisses Complaint Re: Related Consulting Firm
A2LA’s president simultaneously denied and potentially admitted to violations of ISO 17011, while dismissing a complaint regarding the spinoff organization A2LA Workplace Training.
ILAC Denies Approving A2LA Consulting Spinoff, as Conflicts With Regional Oversight Bodies Emerge
Contradicting an A2LA executive, the international laboratory accreditation oversight body says it did not approve the creation of A2LA’s new consulting firm.
Complaint Over TNV Certifications Escalated to APAC, as Accreditation Body UAF Ignores Process
As the United Accreditation Forum ignores a formal complaint put to it, the matter now falls to the Asian Pacific Accreditation Cooperation.
UKAS Website Down, No Explanation Given
The UKAS website is down, but no explanation has been given.
A2LA’s New Training Org Likely Violates ISO 17011 Accreditation Rules
The new A2LA WorkPlace Training organization appears to run afoul of rules separating consulting firms from auditing bodies.
Oxebridge Expands Services to Australia, New Zealand
Oxebridge has expanded to open a local office in Perth Australia.
Oxebridge Launches Secure Remote Audits Powered by RegDOX
Conducting audits via RegDOX will allow clients to share audit evidence in a fully ITAR, EAR and NIST 800 compliant environment.
Read a Summary of Nearly 90 Oxebridge Investigations of ISO Certification, Accreditation Bodies
The dump is a glance into the massive dataset gathered by Oxebridge against the IAF and the world’s ISO certification and accreditation bodies.
Company Falsified Submarine Material Data For Decades While Certified to ISO 9001
Bradken narrowly avoided corporate criminal charges, even as one of its employees was arrested; it has retained ISO 9001 certification by SAI despite the scandal.
This Graphic Tells You All You Need to Know About IAF Complicity in Disasters, Recalls and Scandals
A graphical map tracking how the International Accreditation Forum sits at the center of many of the world’s worst disasters, product recalls, and deadly accidentes.
“CUI: CMMC Under Investigation” Interview with Chris Paris
I sat down for a lively interview with US Army Major and cybersecurity expert Leslie Weinstein to discuss accreditation within the CMMC scheme.
CMMC 2.0: Key Takeaways and a Call for Rational Calm
Don’t panic, stop spending, avoid the sunk-cost fallacy, and pay attention to the critics who have been consistently right since Day One.
DoD’s Arrington Sues Federal Gov for Failure to Provide Her Due Process, Doesn’t Wait for Due Process
Complaint claims that after five months, no action was taken on Arrington’s security clearance suspension, but DoD procedures allow for a minimum processing time of six months, with no upper limit.
Two Things Quality Managers (and Consultants) Need to Stop Saying to Avoid Self-Sabotage
Quality professionals must stop demanding automatic management commitment, and stop expecting a seat at the executive table before they’ve earned it.
ISO Survey 2020 Analysis: China to the Rescue
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
Guest Editorial: Corruption Rampant in India’s ISO Certification Market
[The following was submitted anonymously through the ISO Whistleblower Reporting tool. Because of its presentation and information, I thought I would publish this in full as a guest editorial. Meanwhile, we will look into the allegations made herein. -- CP] I have...
What is the Aerospace Improvement Maturity Model (AIMM)?
Oh, and AIMM presenters mentioned that AS9100 is getting an early revision, breaking cycle with ISO 9001.
OP-ED: USAF’s Chaillan, Knausenberger Must Resign Over Suspected Ethics Violations
Oxebridge founder calls on USAF CSO Nicolas Chaillan and CIO Lauren Knausenberger to resign after a flood of whistleblower allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse of office.
Top Five Hotspots for Unqualified ISO Certificates
Oxebridge’s 2021 list of countries with the most severe problems related to counterfeit or questionable ISO certifications.