BSI’s Carlos Pitanga Won’t Explain Decision to Certify Org Engaged in 19 Years of Aerospace Criminal Fraud
BSI officials continue to refuse to answer questions on how it certified a company responsible for nearly two decades of aerospace industry criminal fraud.
ASQ’s CEO Steps Down for “Private Leave of Absence”
ASQ CEO William Troy is stepping down, citing “personal leave of absence.”
Two More Complaints Filed Against ISO 9001 Registrars
Oxebridge has filed complaints against two registrars in 24 hours, alleging multiple violations of accreditation rules.
Oxebridge Escalates Complaint Against ANAB, NQA to Regional Accreditation Body
A complaint filed by Oxebridge alleging violatios of impartiality rules by ANAB and NQA has been escalated to the InterAmerica Accreditation Cooperation.
Indian Registrar TNV Rejects Official Complaint After Only 40 Minutes, Threatens Oxebridge
The registrar TNV Certification reacted to a formal complaint by denying it outright after only 41 minutes of consideration, then accused Oxebridge of “malpractice.”
Oxebridge’s Paris Cited in Paper on Fake Chinese ISO 9001 Certificates
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris is cited in a recent published study entitled “Faking ISO 9001 in China: An Exploratory Study,” published in the October 2018 edition of Business Horizons.
US Senate Candidate, Certificate Mill Operator Falsely Accuses Oxebridge Founder of Being “Arrested”
Certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman has published a wholly false claim that the Oxebridge founder was arrested, even as Guberman is being sued in US Federal court for defamation.
Allegation: QualityAustria Certified Consultancy Operated by Its Staff, Then Issued Certs to Their Consulting Clients
The ISO 9001 registrar QualityAustria certified an ISO consulting firm run by one of its regional representatives, then certified the clients of that consulting firm as well, prompting an official complaint.
British Registrar URS Closes Complaint Alleging Improper ISO 9001 Quoting
Registrar URS acknowledged a complaint filed by Oxebridge, but then assigned the root cause as being the fault of the company that reported the problem.
FOIA Request to Unmask Source of Boeing Defects Stalled by Aircraft Manufacturers
FAA has still not released information on the supplier of defective slat tracks for the Boeing 737 MAX, citing concerns by industry manufacturers.
Internal ISO Memos Raise More Questions About “Annex SL” Mandate
Two leaked documents show the drafters of “Annex SL” high-level structure care little about the end users who will have to implement it.
ISO Pushes Through with Annex SL Revision, As Rep Hortensius Says “Most Users Don’t Have a Clue”
The mandatory text for all ISO management system standards is coming, whether you like it or not.
“Photomapping” As Part of Virtual QMS Audits
Gathering evidence for remote QMS audits through careful “photomapping” can replicate an on-site audit, while reducing the inefficient and awkward use of live video.
Remote ISO 9001, AS9100 Implementation Opens Certification Options to Smaller Companies
Shifting to online ISO 9001 or AS9100 implementation reduces costs and increases speed.
ISO Survey 2019 Analysis: The Bleeding is Slowing, But Patient is on Life Support
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
OP-ED: CMMC-AB Would Likely Not Survive a Legal Challenge Due to “Impossible” MOU
The Memorandum of Understanding between the US Dept. of Defense and the CMMC Accreditation Body can’t be complied with, because it presents requirements that cancel themselves out.
Google Just Killed Accreditation
The launch of Google’s unaccredited “Career Certificates” program may kill accredited university degrees, paving the way for the ISO scheme to follow suit.
In Response to Oxebridge FOIA Request, FAA Redacts Information It Already Published
FAA redacted the identity of Southwest United Industries, after having outed them in a formal press release months earlier.
OP-ED: Regional Accreditation Group APAC Isn’t Even Pretending To Do Its Job Anymore
APAC’s Graeme Drake refused to address two accreditation scandals in just one week alone.
ISO Releases User Survey for Next Edition of ISO 9001, Considering Adding “Climate Change”
ISO has released an online survey that all ISO 9001 users should take ASAP.