Indian Plant That Killed 12 in Gas Explosion Held ISO 9001, ISO 14001 Certification from Bureau Veritas
LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam India holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification, which is unlikely to be revoked despite massive death toll.
Qatar Consultant “Guaranteed” Certification Through Registrar QRS
Quality Registrar Systems’ auditing services were included in a proposal issued by Altair Inspection Services, in violation of ISO 17021 accreditation rules.
BREAKING: BSI Demanded Auditors Meet Nonconformity Quotas to Improve “Financial Performance”
BSI set a “1 nonconformity per audit day” goal to measure auditor performance and to improve the company’s finances.
UKAS-Accredited Registrar Offers “Discount” to Clients of Preferred Consultants
The Centre for Assessment is offering 10% discounts on certification audits to clients of consultants who submit referrals to them, in possible violation of ISO 17021-1.
Official Tax Filings Show ANAB Still Holds Operational Control of IAF
2018 tax returns for the IAF were signed by ANAB President Keith Greenaway.
Quality Austria Scandal Moving to Criminal Prosecutor, as IAF Ignores Complaint
Oxebridge is moving to pursue criminal bribery charges against Quality Austria’s accreditation body, Akkreditierung Austria
UKAS Accredited Registrar Conducted Half-Day IMS Audits In Violation of Audit Day Rules
Guardian Independent Certificationi in Bahrain performed at least two triple-standard certification audits far below the minimum audit days required by IAF rules.
Oxebridge Q001 Directory To Be Built on Blockchain
The Oxebridge Directory will be built on blockchain, allowing an immutable chain of data transactions.
Ignoring Global Security Concerns, UKAS Says Its “Satisfied” With It’s Use of Zoom Web Conferencing
UKAS claims its endorsement of Zoom teleconferencing software came from “advice from our retained security experts.”
During Pandemic, ISO Temporarily Allows Free Access to ISO 13485, Other Standards
During the coronavirus outbreak, ISO is making some of its standards available for free, including ISO 13485.
New Annex SL Support Docs Provide Ironic Choices With Only One Possible Answer
The new Annex SL “Appendices” have some curious flowcharts in them.
The One Question Any New Certification/Accreditation Body Must Ask Itself
The question Oxebridge asks any new client seeking to become a certification or accreditation body.
Guest OP-ED: Further Problems with CMMC Conference Featuring CMMC-AB Board Member Wayne Boline
Guest writer Owen DeStefano outlines additional ethics concerns over the coming CMMC Midwest Conference.
CMMC-AB Roundup: Misleading FAQ, AB Conflicts of Interest Worsen
The new CMMC-AB FAQ page is riddled with falsehoods; plus, an AB Board Member is slated to appear at a paid event promoting CMMC consultants.
ISO Committee Voting to Delay, Not Call Off, ISO 9001 Revision
TC 176 is moving to delay a short-term revision to ISO 9001, but won’t rule out an earlier-than-usual update.
The $8 Solution for CMMC’s “China Problem”
The DOD could drop the mandate that the CMMC-AB report to the IAF and China, and undergo domestic oversight at a tiny fraction of the cost.
Indian CB Offers $88 ISO Certs If You Prove You Exist, Claims Full Accreditation
JS Certifications will certify a company to a dozen or more ISO standards based only on the submission of company “letterhead” and a voter ID card.
CMMC-AB Triples Down on Demanding “Home Inspections,” Risking DIB Revolt, Civil Rights Lawsuits
An AB Board Member insists that CMMC assessments will require auditing the private residences of employees who work from home.
Serbian Certificate Mill’s AB Mimics Official IAS Website, Logo to Sell Fake Certifications
IAS just found out someone is willing to be even less ethical than they are.
OP-ED: New CMMC-AB CEO Faces Tough Battle to Rein In Board Conflicts of Interest
Matthew Travis faces a massive uphill battle to dig the CMMC-AB out from under a corrupt Board that may limit his maneuverability.