The US TAG Misfire May Have Backfired
I like to pride myself on thinking I am two steps ahead of the bureaucrats, and not because I am particularly smart, but because being two steps ahead of bureaucrats isn’t particularly difficult. But this time I may have screwed up.
US TAG Rep: Companies, Auditors “Required” to Have ISO 9000 Copy
[Updated 20 March 10:00 PM EST, see below.] George Hummel of the US Technical Advisory Group to TC 176 claimed on LinkedIn today that the US TAG expects ISO 9001 certified companies to have a copy of ISO 9000 -- the vocabulary document -- on hand, and that third party...
The Importance of ISO 9001 End User Advocacy
ISO 9001 need vocal, active advocates… but where are they?
Core Solutions “ISO Under $5,000” Claim Begs Scrutiny
The Core Solutions page makes some pretty wild claims about their ability to deliver ISO 9001 consulting services. They’re also grossly inconsistent, and appear to differ from the facts. Let’s examine.
ISO’s “Official Interpretation” Process is Broken, May Violate WTO
ISO’s TC 176 has effectively abandoned a much-publicized process by which the public can request official interpretations on ISO 9001 requirements. Is this a violation of WTO trade regulations?
New Bureau Veritas Site Sells Services While Insisting It’s Not Selling Services
ISO 9001 registrar Bureau Veritas has launched a new website at www.revision2015.com that promises it’s not there to sell BV services, even as it does just that.
British Assessment Bureau CEO Wants You to Report Him for Violations
Yet another entry from the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” department. Now the CEO of the UKAS-accredited registrar British Assessment Bureau (BAB) is challenging critics of the ISO 9001 certification scheme to “stop talking” and start filing complaints against registrars.
IAAR Presentation Leaks Insider View of New Accreditation Rules
In a presentation to the Independent Association of Accredited Registrars (IAAR), the VP of ANAB and President of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Randy Dougherty revealed a telling look at some critical details of the new ISO 17021-1 standard, as well as the sources of those proposed changes. The accreditation rules governing certification bodies (CBs) are undergoing significant revision by ISO/CASCO, and will replace the current rules under ISO 17021:2011.
Did BSI Certify BP’s DeepWater Horizon?
It’s early days yet, but it seems the venerable ISO 9001 registrar BSI may have issued a certification to the BP company that operated the doomed Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Worse yet, the audit is reported to have included physical auditing by at least one BSI auditor of the Deepwater Horizon rig itself, and the auditor raised concerns of the operation of the rig prior to the disaster.
Bransky, IATF Need to Address Takata Airbag Scandal
Every day the IATF doesn’t address the Takata airbag issue, name the registrar involved, and give a valid explanation as to how this happened on their watch, is another day that the ISO certification schemes descend further into disrepute. If Joe Bransky is willing to take credit for when things go right, he should step up and reveal — with honest clarity — what happened when things go horribly, horribly wrong.