Oxebridge Calls for Congressional Action, 10-Year Moratorium on ISO 9001 Mandates in US
Oxebridge has called for a 10-year moratorium on the requirement of ISO quality certifications as a condition of bidding on any US Federal government contract, in a white paper submitted to Congressional Representatives currently sitting on the US House Committee on Space, Science and Technology.
AS9100 “Braindump” Seminar – Cocoa Beach FL – May 18 & 19
Oxebridge’s “AS9100 Revision D Implementation” seminar will be held on May 18 & 19 in Cocoa Beach FL.
Despite Backlash and Lack of Auditors, IAQG Rejects Call to Postpone AS9100 Deadline
The IAQG has rejected calls for a 2-year postponement of its AS9100 certification transition deadline, despite backlash from the supply chain and a dramatic lack of qualified auditors.
Oxebridge Calls for Extension of ISO 9001 and AS9100 Transition Deadlines
Oxebridge has released a new “Public Call” document asking ISO and the IAF to extend the deadlines for ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev. D certification until September 2020.
Registrar TUV Rheinland Fined in France for Role in PIP Breast Implant Scandal
The ISO registrar and CE Mark Notified Body TUV Rheinland has been fined in French court for its role in an international scandal involving defective breast implants.
US Court: Oxebridge Prevails in Elsmar Lawsuit
The US Federal District Court Middle District has issued a final order declaring Oxebridge as the prevailing party in its defamation lawsuit against the Elsmar website.
Kevin Knight Steps Down from ISO TC 262 Risk Management Chair Position
ISO TC 262 Chair Kevin Knight has stepped down, after criticism for years of ongoing ineffective leadership.
Guberman Certificate Mill Forced Loss of Accreditation for Actual ISO 9001 Registrar
The posting of a fraudulent ISO 9001 certificate by G-PMC LLC has led to the permanent withdrawal of accreditation by a formerly legitimate ISO 9001 registrar.
Bureau Veritas Closes Complaint on Saudi Consulting Scandal, Offers No Evidence
The CEO of Bureau Veritas’ Saudi Arabian office closed an official complaint, but provided no evidence.
[Updated] Dutch Accreditation Council Suspended LRQA for Reasons Unknown
Dutch Accreditation Council RvA has issued a complete suspension of all its accreditations held by LRQA.
ASQ Takes Its Pro-China Posture to the Pages of Quality Progress
ASQ goes all-in on China with a Quality Progress article that’s curiously supportive of the Communist dictatorship.
Smithers Republished ISO 9001, Too
Oh, Smithers published an ISO 9001 gap analysis tool that includes the text of the standard, and then claimed copyright on that, too.
Sixteen Months Later, IAQG Still Won’t Answer Official Query on AS9100 DowngradesÂ
An official request for clarification about whether AS9100 clients can downgrade to ISO 9001 mid-audit remains unanswered in the IAQG’s OASIS for over 16 months.
Oops. Smithers Just Published A Huge Portion of the ISO 14001:2015 Standard, for Free
The registrar Smithers Quality Assessments just published an ISO 14001 “gap analysis” tool that includes a massive portion of the ISO 14001:2015 standard itself, and they dropped it for free while claiming copyright over it.
The Registrar Company Really Doesn’t Want You To Know They Are Behind ISOUpdate.com
The Registrar Company has taken great pains to ensure you don’t know they are actually behind the industry “news” site ISOUpdate.com.
IAF Releases Survey on Minimum Audit Man-Days
The IAF has released a survey to gauge opinion on its rules for mandatory audit days.
How the Trump Shutdown Will Affect ISO 9001 and AS9100 User Organizations
The Trump Shutdown won’t have an immediate or dramatic effect on ISO 9001 or AS9100 certified companies, but eventually, it will, and companies need to be prepared for the worst.
Ernst and Young’s Answer to the Equifax Breach Doesn’t Pass Muster
Ernst & Young’s response to MarketWatch on the Equifax breach doesn’t align with the actual accreditation requirements under which its registrar, EY CertifyPoint, operates.
[UPDATED] IAF Quietly Removes Names of Individual Officers, Actual Location from Website
The IAF website has slowly removed all evidence of any physical address, as well as any mention of people who might work there. There is no no way to contact anyone personally at the organization, which begs the question: why?
OP-ED: Not Just the Finances, ASQ Now Centralizes Section Communications
ASQ has not only centralized local Section finances, now it’s working to shut down Section websites and control all member communication.