Registrars Rank Highest in Google Searches for QMS Consulting
Accredited Certification Bodies (CBs) rank highest in Google searches related to QMS consultation and implementation, despite rule prohibiting such registrars from offering such services.
NABCB Hires Detectives to Crack Down on Registrar Corruption
The Indian national accreditation body has hired private investigators as part of a crackdown on rampant corruption among certification bodies (CBs) in India. The National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) began using a private detective agency in...
Source: IAF Mulls How to Stop Processing ISO 9001 Customer Complaints
A source close to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) told Oxebridge that some in the organization are considering ways to bypass rules requiring processing of ISO 9001 end user complaints, if not stop them altogether.
Oxebridge Submits Complaint to IAF Alleging UKAS Violations
Oxebridge has filed a 12-page complaint with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) against the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), alleging violations of ISO 17011, the IAF Code of Conduct for Members, as well as violations of EU regulations and UK law.
IAF Adopts Accreditation Standard One Year Before It’s Actually Released
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) issued a formal resolution endorsing ISO 17021-1 almost a year before the standard is set to be published, and based only on a non-ratified draft version of the standard.
US TAG Leaders Tried to Scuttle Talk “Mildly Critical” of ISO 9001:2015, Risk-Based Thinking
Oxebridge has learned that the ASQ headquarters in Milwaukee WI had attempted to scuttle a planned presentation by Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris on the troubled development run-up to ISO 9001:2015 and the controversial approach to risk management, called “risk based thinking.”
TC 210 on Medical Devices Received Waiver from TMB on Annex SL Mandate
The ISO Technical Committee for medical device management system standards, TC 210, received a waiver from the ISO Technical Management Board (TMB) to deviate from the Annex SL high level structure for its upcoming ISO 13485 revision.
BSI Begins Issuing ISO 31000 Certificates Even Though Standard Says Not To
BSI has begun issuing “Statements of Compliance” for ISO 31000, the ISO standard on risk management, despite that standard clearly stating that such usage is not intended.
Guberman G-PMC Client Received ARM 9009 Certification Without Ever Seeing Actual Standard
Oxebridge has confirmed that at least one recipient of ARM 9009 certifications underwent an audit by self-accredited registrar Guberman PMC LLC (G-PMC) without ever having received a copy of the standard. ARM 9009 marketing materials published by the American Board of...
Quick hit: Court Throws Out Bogus G31000 Suit Against Oxebridge
Just received word that the United States District Court has thrown out the bogus lawsuit filed by Alex Dali and Allen Gluck of G31000 North America, which alleged Oxebridge had defamed them by reporting on G31000 and founder Dali.
The Perennial, Yet False, Claim That The Latest ISO 9001 Finally Addresses Management Commitment
For decades, ISO’s apologists have repeated the claim that each new edition of ISO 9001 improves the demand for top management commitment; an in-depth analysis disproves this, however.
Did ANSI Hire A Conspiracy Theorist to Harass Oxebridge?
Certificate mill operator and conspiracy theorist Daryl Guberman is claiming ANSI TAG 176 leaders have hired him to “investigate” Oxebridge, which opens ANSI up to very significant legal questions.
Using Word Clouds to Compare Every Version of ISO 9001
Using “word cloud” comparisons between every edition of ISO 9001 since its first release in 1987 reveals subtle changes between the revisions.
There’s a 50% Likelihood Your CB Auditor Violated Rules Just By Sending You An Email
So you've selected your ISO 9001 or AS9100 certification body (CB) after doing due diligence, checking their accreditation status, reading up on them here at the Oxebridge website, and confirming they aren't a bogus certificate mill. They're the real deal, you think....
Despite DUI, Guberman Gave Speech on “High Quality” Pot to Cannabis Convention
Self-made cannabis expert Daryl Guberman, who was once arrested for driving under the influence, gave a speech on “High Quality Cannabis” at the 2017 Boston Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition.
Write Your Own Requirements with ISO 9001:2015’s “Blank Clauses”
ISO 9001:2015 includes three major clauses which do not actually define requirements, but instead offload this responsibility on the user.
ASQ Thought It Would Be Good To Remind Everyone How They Treated Women as Objects in 1970
ASQ decided that now was a great time to remind people of a stupid sexist thing they did in 1970.
“World’s Worst Plagiarist” Is an ISO Consultant, Of Course
Indian ISO 9001 consultant Pretesh Biswas is the world’s worst plagiarist, having stolen and republished hundreds of articles for which he now claims ownership.
Oxebridge Template Kit Breaks 125,000 Downloads
Rough site traffic data shows the Oxebridge free ISO 9001 template kit has exceeded over 125,000 downloads worldwide.
UKAS & ANAB: Some Clients Can Downgrade to ISO 9001 in the Middle of an AS9100 Audit
UKAS and ANAB have ruled that clietns may be able to downgrade to ISO 9001 in the middle of an AS9100 audit, if they face failing the audit; Oxebridge shows how that violates accreditation rules.