US TAG 176 Ignores Election Controversy, Gives Chair to Paul Palmes
The US TAG to TC 176, responsible for forming official US position on ISO 9001 and related standards, has formally placed Paul Palmes in as its Chairman, ignoring the election controversies with rocked the TAG, and which now threaten to have it disbanded.
US TAG to TC 176 Full Member List Published
In the interest of the US public, Oxebridge publishes the list of US TAG 176 members and their stakeholder role.
US TAG 176 Leaders Move to Keep Members Secret, Even From Each Other
In October, the US TAG to TC 176 officially removed a list of members from an internal SharePoint site used by TAG members for development of official US positions related to ISO 9001 and related standards, preventing members from knowing the identity of other members, and effectively ensuring the membership remains secret
Official Appeal Filed with ANSI TAG 176 Citing Cronyism, Electoral Flaws
Oxebridge Quality Resources has filed an official appeal against the US TAG to ISO TC 176, citing cronyism and a flawed election process for the recent TAG leadership posts.
Knappenberger, Dougherty to Exit ANAB
ANAB is due to face a leadership vacuum, as both CEO John Knappenberger and Vice President Randy Dougherty prepare to step down.
ANSI Adopted ISO 9001:2015, Now Official US Standard
Despite a call for ANSI to do the right thing and not ratify ISO 9001:2015 as an official US standard, they did it anyway. Wasting no time, ANSI adopted the new standard on October 21, just a few weeks after the standard was published by ISO itself. The hope was that...
Marchant Departs EAGLE Registrations
After only a year and a half as Director of Business Development, Ben Marchant has left EAGLE Registrations to take a position with Amazon, according to an update from his LinkedIn profile.
US TAG Spent Equal Time Eating Lunch as Reviewing FDIS 9001 Comments
A meeting agenda of an August 2015 US TAG 176 meeting shows the group spent as much time eating lunch as they did conducting official review of US comments on the FDIS of ISO 9001.
Oxebridge Preps FTC Complaint Against US TAG 176, Alleging Criminal Sherman Act Violations
Oxebridge is submitting a formal FTC complaint against the ANSI US TAG 176, alleging criminal violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Eight Months Later, Bureau Veritas Still Silent on Oxebridge Complaint
Eight months later, registrar Bureau Veritas has failed to respond to a complaint alleging improper collusion with ISO 14001 consultant GreenBizCheck.
In 2014, IAQG’s Tim Lee Called Unaccredited AS9100 Certs “Fake” – Why That’s a Problem
In 2014, Boeing’s Tim Lee gave a presentation for the AAQG in which he claimed unaccredited AS9100 certificates are “fake” and “counterfeit,” thus exposing himself and the AAQG to a defamation suit.
TAG 176 Leaders Sell Seminar on Implementing an ISO 9001 Clause That Doesn’t Exist
Jack West and Charles Cianfrani are promoting a webinar giving training on an ISO 9001 clause that doesn’t even exist.
The Best Book on ISO 9001 You’ve Never Read
Deepu Krishnan’s book “4 to 10: Confessions of a Management Representative” is a great, short book on ISO 9001, and it’s still available for free download.
SAI Global Auditor Went Ballistic On Oxebridge With Unprovoked Homophobic Attack
SAI Lead Auditor Scott Morrison sent an unprovoked hate mail rant to Oxebridge, including homophobic insults.
ASQ, ANSI, ISO Won’t Denounce Conspiracy Theorist Who Accuses IAF of Nazism
ISO, ANSI and ASQ have refused to denounce the rantings of certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman, even as evidence shows some in their organizations are supporting him privately.
Bizarre Press Release Points Out Problems of ISO 9001 Auditor Hyperbole During Closing Meetings
One Intertek client ran a breathless press release announcing their QMS’ “perfection,” the likely result of the auditor’s hyperbolic praise at the closing meeting.
Praxiom Releases Home-Grown Process Management Standard
Praxiom Research has released its own “process management standard,” along with a related process auditing tool.
Consultants: Align Your Business Model Around Your Clients, Not ISO or the Registrars
Consultants wrongly prioritize serving ISO and the certification bodies, rather than their clients.
ANAB Argued in Court Against the Value of Its Own Accreditation
In the US court case Tsamota v. ANAB, the US accreditation body made a legal argument that contradicted years of its own marketing.
Registrars Are Forcing Clients to Split Up Their Integrated Management Systems
Despite promises that Annex SL would help companies implement integrated management systems, the world’s registrars are unable to offer integrated auditing, and are forcing clients to de-integrate their systems anyway.