IAQG: No AS9100 Extensions During National Disasters, Yes to Excluding Sub-Clauses
The IAQG has ruled that AS9100 extensions cannot be granted even during national emergencies, and that AS9100 clients may exclude sub-clauses of the standard.
TL9000 to Decouple from ISO 9001, Citing ANSI Licensing Fee Increases
The QuEST Forum is voting to remove ISO 9001 text from TL9000, citing exorbitant licensing fees by ANSI.
ANAB Accredited Cert Issued to Company Hit With Massive Class-Action Lawsuit
NSF-ISR, an ANAB accredited registrar, issued an ISO 9001 certificate to a company involved in a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit, for knowingly selling defective products to law enforcement and military personnel.
Oxebridge Securing Whistleblower Protections Under US Federal Law
Oxebridge is working with the US Dept. of Defense to secure its protections under the department’s Federal Whistleblower Protection laws.
US Defense Dept Found 41 Major AS9100 Violations at Pratt Whitney in 2015
In 2015, the US Dept. of Defense found 41 major AS9100 nonconformities at Pratt Whitney, who remains certified by ANAB accredited registrar SAI Global.
Damning DOD Report Cites 68 Major Nonconformities At Three AS9100 Certified Firms
A damning report issued by the US Department of Defense Inspector General’s office lays to waste the notion that ANAB accredited third-party AS9100 audits provide any confidence of quality assurance.
Facing Derailment Probe, Amtrak’s ISO 9001 Certification Under Scrutiny
Facing another deadly derailment, Amtrak has reportedly been ISO 9001
Philippine Vice President’s Office Now ISO 9001 Certified
The government of the Philippines has announced that the Office of the Vice President is now ISO 9001 certified
Join the Official Oxebridge ISO 9000 Slack Channel
Oxebridge has launched an official ISO 9000 Slack group.
Nissan Japan’s ISO 9001 Revoked After Inspection Scandal
News services across Asia are reporting that Nissan Japan’s had its ISO 9001 certification stripped after details of flawed product inspections led to a massive recall.
Darling Industries’ $400K ITAR Fine Is A Warning Shot to Small Machine Shops
A $400,000 civil penalty issued to Darling Industries for ITAR violations should be a wakeup call for all aerospace companies.
How CBs Punish Clients for Bad Auditors
Phyllis Naish recounts how clients often have to pay the price for certification body errors and bad auditors.
IAF’s Beta CertSearch Website Points To Baked-In Problems
The beta website for IAF’s CertSearch database of ISO certifications points to some troubling, baked-in flaws that both doom it’s acceptance and add risk to ISO certified companies.
Thanks to ANAB, Large Corporations Can Save Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Gaming Their ISO 9001 Certificates
ANAB’s lax enforcement of the rules pertaining to ISO 9001 marketing will allow large companies to game the system, and save hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process.
ANAB Never Noticed One of Its CBs Was Improperly Marketing ISO 9001 Certification By Another of Its CBs
File this in the "ANAB - Oversight Activities - Clueless" drawer. For years, the ANAB-accredited registrar Bureau Veritas has held an ISO 9001 certificate of its own, issued by ANAB-accredited registrar BSI. And there's a problem. We must first wrap our collective...
Quality Magazine Gave Award to ASQ Based On Criteria That Doesn’t Apparently Exist
BNP Media gave ASQ a curious award based on criteria which apparently doesn’t exist; good thing, since ASQ met none of them.
Let’s Get This Out of the Way: TC 176 Reps Aren’t “Volunteers”
ISO TC 176 representatives insist they’re “volunteers” doing socially relevant work for no reward; also, the Earth’s core is made of sausage.
Tap the Toe Brakes – The Only Connection Between AS9100 and Boeing’s Fiascoes is Hypocrisy
Boeing’s recent problems cannot be traced back to failures of AS9100 scheme actors … yet.
Re-Branded ASQ Must No Longer Manage US TAGs or Standards Activities
ASQ is de-branding itself as “American,” and its new global marketing initiatives invalidate its ability to manage the US TAGs, which form official US positions at ISO.
California Surgeon Thought He Could Make His Own Breast Implants and No One Would Notice
A California surgeon finds himself under FDA scrutiny for selling a breast implant that he didn’t bother to get approved first.