IAQG Presentation on the Future of AS9100
The International Aerospace Quality Group has released a presentation on future developments for AS9100, including how the upcoming revision to ISO 9001 will affect the aerospace standard. You may download the presentation here. (PDF - 639 kb - English)
ISO 9001:2015 Committee Draft Available
ISO has released the Committee Draft (CD) of ISO 9001:2015 for voting and comment by its member nations. Document no longer available. Please direct any feedback on the content of the CD to your nation's member body within ISO TC 176.
Official ISO Documents Contradict TC 176 Statement re: Quality Management Principles
In his response to the Public Call for Temporary Cessation of Development of ISO 9001:2015, TC 176 Chair Dr. Gary Cort challenged the point that the new ISO 9001 revision is being developed without the Quality Management Principles finalized. The QMPs are supposed to...
Chris Paris Addresses TC 176 Argument Against ISO 9001:2015 Pause (UPDATED)
I don't want to belabor the debate beyond its usefulness, and I maintain that my Public Call for Temporary Cessation in the Development of ISO 9001:2015 remains valid as-is, but ISO TC 176 Chair Dr. Gary Cort has taken the time to distribute a response, and some of...
TC 176 Chair Gary Cort Responds to Oxebridge “Public Call”
TC 176 Chair Dr. Gary Cort has issued a formal response to Oxebridge's public call for a temporary halt in the development of ISO 9001:2015, to give time to consider the views of key industries and stakeholders. Dr. Cort's response is reprinted in its entirety here,...
South African Presentation on Auditor Behavior Includes Racist Graphic
A 2012 presentation to the Southern African Auditor and Training Certification Association (SAATCA) on auditor competence and behavior includes a racist graphic, Oxebridge has learned. "A Question of Competence: A Paper to the 2012 SAATCA Conference" was given by Iain...
Oxebridge Calls for Temporary Halt to ISO 9001:2015 Development
Oxebridge has released a paper calling on ISO TC 176 to issue a temporary halt in development of ISO 9001:2015, citing four "converging factors" that it feels will permanently damage both ISO and ISO 9001 if the standard is allowed to proceed: Failure to fully develop...
Guberman “Endorsements” Disappear from G-PMC Website Overnight
After publicity for his upcoming ASQ speech prompted many to question the claims made on the G-PMC LLC website, unaccredited registrar operator Daryl Guberman has removed more than half of the endorsements previously posted there. The G-PMC page titled "Endorsements"...
ASQ Chapter to Host Speech by Unaccredited Registrar Daryl Guberman
New Haven CT -- The New Haven chapter of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is hosting an April 17th dinner featuring certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman as the guest speaker. Mr. Guberman operates G-PMC, an unaccredited ISO 9001 registrar, or "certificate...
Automotive, Aerospace Industries Consider Dropping ISO, Cite Frustration Over 9001:2015
(Updated) Contacts within ISO Technical Committee 176 have notified Oxebridge that the automotive and aerospace industries are considering dropping all connection with ISO 9001, citing frustration over a "lack of improvements" in the proposed ISO 9001:2015 standard....
US TAG Consultant Charges $45K for ISO 9001:2015 Upgrade
A US TAG 176 member is charging as much as $45,000 to upgrade an existing ISO 9001 system to the new 2015 standard.
Here’s What an ISO 9001 Word Cloud Looks Like
We run the ISO 9001:2015 standard and Annex SL through a word cloud generator to get a visual representation of the breakdown of the verbiage.
Registrars: Stop Adding Days for ISO 9001:2015 Update Audits
ISO 9001 registrars are adding audit days for clients updating to the new 2015 standard for no reason, and need to stop.
[UPDATED] The Sound of Silence: Update on the Alcumus ISOQAR Complaint
Still nothing but silence coming in response to the complaint against registrar Alcumus ISOQAR for its conflicted “Diamond” consultant referral program.
Checking in on Alka Jarvis’ Promise to Reform TAG 176 Elections
The US TAG has done nothing to reform its election rules, despite a promise to do so made back in October 2016.
ANSI Will Only Investigate Itself If You Pay Them
ANSI refused to investigate allegations of corruption unless they get paid first.
Lorri Hunt Just Took Sole Credit for ISO 9001
US TAG leader Lorri Hunt just took credit for ISO 9001. Seriously.
Five Official TC 176 Rulings on ISO 9001 You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
ISO TC 176 publishes official “interpretations” on confusing ISO 9001 clauses. Here are five you probably didn’t know existed.
Alcumus ISOQAR Cuts off Complaint Updates, Cites “Confidentiality”
In response to an official complaint, UK registrar Alcumus ISOQAR is refusing to provide required updates, citing “confidentiality.”
ANAB Auditor Slept While CB Violated Accreditation Rules Eighteen Times
Oxebridge audited ANAB auditing a CB auditing a client — and things didn’t go well; ANAB’s auditor slept while CB auditor violated ISO 17021 eighteen times.