Bureau Veritas Ignores Complaint, Matter Now Escalated to UKAS
At the same time, IQFarma continues to put the ISO 9001 mark on drugs sold in South America.
New Complaint Filed Against Intertek for Questionable Remote Auditing
Whistleblowers allege the company falsified audit evidence and then obtained Dept. of Defense contracts later.
Russian-Owned US Steel Company Still Holds ISO 9001 After Falsifying Test Data
Evraz NA sent fraudulent parts to contractor Oshkosh Defense while holding ISO 9001 from ABS-QE.
Aero Design Firm Aspen Consulting Earns AS9100 Certification
Aspen joins its daughter organization Alpine Aviation in achieving AS9100 certification.
Oxebridge Adds New United Kingdom Office
UK clients can now hire Oxebridge without the need for international travel expenses.
CMMC Scheme Gets First Formal Complaint
CMMC C3PAO Lazarus Alliance is accused of conflicts of interest, improper marketing, ethical lapses, and exaggeration of services.
Bureau Veritas Cert Has UKAS Logo, But May Have Been Accredited by INACAL
New questions arise about IQFarma, which was found selling medications with the “ISO 9001” mark on the packaging.
Refusing to Respond to Complaint, Amtivo Scrambles to Delete Evidence
Amtivo is deleting all references to “Activ Certify” software, while its US sales rep suggested Oxebridge’s complaint is unfair and biased.
Complaints Filed Against Amtivo, Intertek for Impartiality Threats
Both certification bodies appear to have violated ISO 17021-1 by mixing certification with consulting.
Intertek Consulting Company Shares Same President as Intertek Certification Body
Ali Knapp is both the President of People Assurance at Intertek and the new President of Intertek Alchemy.
ISO DIS 9001:2026 Annex: A Look at the Guidance Materials
An in-depth look at the Guidance Annex in the upcoming ISO 9001:2026 standard.
IA9100.com Site Now Redirects to IAQG Official Site
The ISO Whistleblower Reporting system scores another last-minute minor victory for ethics.
ISO DIS 9001:2026: An In-Depth Look Prior to Publication
The DIS contains none of the stuff claimed by consultants over the past months, and largely remains a flawed document.
Yes, Certification Bodies Can Consult Now
We are just waiting for official updates to CASCO standards to legitimize the scams.
CB Sells “1-Day” ISO 13485 Medical Device Certification Because Indians Want to Kill Other Indians
Easy Go Certifications will sell you any ISO cert as soon as your check clears.
Chris Paris’ DR. CUBA Novel (Final Edition) Hits Amazon
The crime/horror novel is now available in both Kindle e-book format and paperback, in English and Spanish.
CMMC C3PAO Claims Awards That It Didn’t Actually Get
CIOReview confirmed that it never granted Lazarus Alliance the awards appearing on the LA website.
Amtivo Appears to Be Dropping its “Certify” QMS Software Package
A final, if temporary, victory for the now-dead Oxebridge ISO Whistleblower Reporting system.
UKAS, IAF Obliterate the Last Remaining Firewall Against Accreditation Corruption
The move now forces the shutdown of all independent stakeholder whistleblowing and complaints tools.
A SovCit, a Drag Queen, and a Plagiarist Walk Into A Bar…
ISO certification bodies and other scheme actors are expanding harassment and abuse of whistleblowers.
Oxebridge Nominated as Top 10 FAA Repair Station, But Isn’t a Repair Station
Aerospace & Defense Review Magazine will announce us an FAA Repair Station for $3000, FAA might not agree.
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.
Former AB Exec is Angry About Water Bottles, Not So Much About AB Corruption
India’s Anil Jauhri wants airlines to oversee ISO accreditation now, because his conflicts of interest prevent him from asking NABCB.
Citing CMMC, Airspace Incursions Prompt DoD to Consider Demand for Companies to Arm Themselves
A proposed DFARS Interim Rule would require DIB companies to defend their own airspace.
Oxebridge Releases THE AUDITOR: YEAR THREE Comic Strip Collection
The second collection of comics featuring Ray Battlesbee is now available for free download.
ISO Publishes Guidance for Standards “Writters” (Sic)
ISO needs a Zoolander skool for writters who can’t writt gud.
Lots of New THE AUDITOR Strips!
A huge batch of new ISO 9001 comic strips has been uploaded! Adult readers only!
Announcing New UKAS Certificate Registry, CQI’s Desmond Throws Shade at IAF
UKAS is launching its own “CertCheck” service to compete against IAF’s “CertSearch,” and Vince Desmond has thoughts.
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.
ISO 17000 Series: ISO 17000 on Conformity Assessment Vocabulary & Principles
A look at the official ISO standard on conformity assessment terms, definitions, and related principles.
ISO 17000 Series: An Introduction
An introduction into the series of ISO standards dedicated to certification and accreditation of people, organizations, processes, products, and systems.
Implementing AS9100’s Clause on Counterfeit Part Control for Small Machine Shops
How to implement AS9100’s clause on Prevention of Counterfeit Parts in companies that may not have an unlimited budget.
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 14: Clause 8.5.6 Control of Changes
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 8.5.6 on “Control of Changes”
ISO 9001 Hack: The Position Requirements Matrix
An easy way to quickly comply with ISO 9001’s requirement to define competency requirements.
ISO 9001 Ignores the Design of Processes – Here’s How To Do It Anyway
ISO 9001 is silent on the design of processes and formal process change management, but implementing them can ensure proper overall process management.
Guest Post: What is the IAF?
Guest post by Anilkumar Merakh discussing the basics and role of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
Traction: Aligning ISO 9001 and the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
Guidance on implementing a “Traction” Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) alongside an ISO 9001 quality management system.
How Q001’s “Quality Culture” Requirement Improves Upon the Quality Policy
Oxebridge Q001 moves beyond ISO 9001’s “Quality Policy,” providing a demonstrable means of proving a company has implemented a true culture of quality.
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 13: Clause 8.5.5 Post-Delivery Activities
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 8.5.5 on “Post-Delivery Activities”