US TAG Boasted Internally That 9001:2015 Will Be The “Biggest Boon for Consultants Ever”
Official US TAG documents reveal that a technical review group listed as a “positive comment” that the FDIS of ISO 9001:2015 will be “the biggest boon for consultants ever.”
Public Call: US Must Reject Ratification of ISO 9001:2015 (UPDATED)
The United States must reject the current version of ISO 9001:2015, and refuse to ratify it as a US national standard until it can be corrected. The potential financial damage and legal liability to American businesses is too great to allow the current version to be adopted as is.
[UPDATED] ANAB Accredited BSI for ISO 9001:2015 Only Days After FDIS Release
In July, the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) granted accreditation to international registrar BSI for the issuance of ISO 9001:2015 certificates, despite the FDIS version of the ISO 9001 standard having only been released a few weeks prior.
Former Felon Plotted to “Destroy” Oxebridge
In 2012, former convicted felon and Elsmar moderator Wes Bucey discussed how to “destroy” Oxebridge through the use of “bad publicity” and then engaged in years of defamation against Oxebridge in an apparent attempt to realize the threat.
Oxebridge Launches FREE Template Kit for ISO 9001:2015 Documentation
Oxebridge Quality Resources has released a full set of ISO 9001:2015 template documents, including the well-received Oxebridge CAR System for corrective action management, at no cost.
Following BSI Lead, ANSI Doubles Price on FDIS 9001:2015
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has raised the price for the FDIS version of ISO 9001:2015 from $88 to $179, apparently after BSI began selling the draft standard at a higher price. The move has raised questions within ISO circles as to whether this constitutes a form of price-fixing, pushed on the US and other nations by the UK.
Job Opening: PT Contract Statistician
Oxebridge is hiring a part time contract Statistician for a new service offering to be launched in the next few months.
Cruse Out, Dale Gordon in at ANAB’s Aerospace Program
Dale Gordon, a long time US representative on the IAQG and AAQG, has replaced Bob Cruse at ANAB as Aerospace Program Manager.
IAF Clears UKAS in Response to Allegations of Gross Misconduct, Accreditation Violations
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has cleared the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) of all the allegations made against it by Oxebridge in a high-profile complaint filed in January. The Oxebridge complaint specifically alleged UKAS was in breach of its obligations under ISO 17011, as well as UK law, by failing to enforce accreditation rules on two of UKAS’ certification bodies, LRQA and BSI.
IAF Clears UKAS in Response to Allegations of Gross Misconduct, Accreditation Violations
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has cleared the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) of all the allegations made against it by Oxebridge in a high-profile complaint filed in January. The Oxebridge complaint specifically alleged UKAS was in breach of its obligations under ISO 17011, as well as UK law, by failing to enforce accreditation rules on two of UKAS’ certification bodies, LRQA and BSI.
FDA Violations Swarm Around ISO 13485 Certified Companies
Beyond CR Bard, multiple other companies cited by the FDA for medical device quality system violations were found to hold ISO 13485 certifications from a number of accredited registrars.
SAI’s AS9100 Suspension Reveals IAQG Dysfunction
IAQG wants Oxebridge to oversee updating the OASIS database now.
Watching Daryl Guberman Debate IAQG’s Buddy Cressionnie is Comedy Gold
Cage match! Certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman battled IAQG genius Buddy Cressionnie, and neither man came out smarter than when they went in.
Kaspersky, Under Investigation For Russian Spying, Got ISO 9001 from BSI Because Of Course They Did
Kaspersky Labs, the antivirus software developer being investigated for using their software as a spying platform for the Russian intelligence agencies, is certified to ISO 9001 by BSI.
SAI Releases (Another) Explanation for ANAB Suspension
SAI has released another explanation for their ANAB suspension, but it still doesn’t quite jive with the actual ANAB announcement.
SAI Global Suspended From Issuing ISO 9001, AS9100 and Nearly Every Other MS Cert
ANAB just suspended registrar SAI Global from issuing ISO 9001, AS9100 and nearly every other possible certificate imaginable.
British Quality Foundation Still Promoting Company That Issued ISO 9001 Cert to Drug Smuggling Ring
The British Quality Foundation isn’t pulling back from its endorsement of the unaccredited certificate mill QAS, which granted an ISO 9001 certificate to a UK drug smuggling operation.
Yes, ISO 9001 and AS9100 Are Totally About Detecting Fraud
ISO and its apologists have claimed that certification is not intended to root out fraud; that’s a lie, because certification was created exactly to do just that.
ISO 9001’s New Design Clause Conundrum
ISO 9001:2015’s design clause has a problem that leads many to say it can’t be excluded by anyone, anywhere.
ANSI’s Anne Caldas Wants Your Feedback So She Can Totally Ignore It Later
ANSI’s Anne Caldas is holding an event in Washington DC on “openness, balance and disclosure,” which should let you know they mean the exact opposite of that.