Consultant Tries to Promote ISO’s Climate Change Position, Commenters Have Thoughts
Gavin Jordan of Interface NRM thinks people who disagree with him on ISO 9001 are “angry old white men.” Sure, buddeh.
Tag: consultants
Allegation: QualityAustria Certified Consultancy Operated by Its Staff, Then Issued Certs to Their Consulting Clients
The ISO 9001 registrar QualityAustria certified an ISO consulting firm run by one of its regional representatives, then certified the clients of that consulting firm as well, prompting an official complaint.
Op-Ed: Consultants and Their Impact on Quality Systems
Phyllis Naish provides a look at QMS consultants and their impact on their clients’ quality systems.
The Only Acceptable Way to Write an Audit “Opportunity for Improvement”
Most ISO 9001 and AS9100 auditors hide their consulting under “opportunities for improvement,” and thus violate the accreditation rules. This article describes how to write an OFI without crossing the line into consulting.
Actual Real-World Examples of ISO Auditors Engaged in Full-On Consulting
Some stunning documented evidence of ISO 9001 and AS9100 registrar auditors engaging in open consulting during audits, a practice prohibited by international accreditation rules.
Consultant Sells $999 Version of AS9100, Because That’s Better Than Buying the Real One for $135
A California aerospace consultant is selling their version of AS9100 for a whopping $999, in what appears to be total violation of copyright and trademark law.
US TAG Seminar Comes With Noise-Cancelling Headphones, Irony Included
Jack West’s AQI consulting group is offering noise-cancelling headphones when you listen to their webinars, irony not included.
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.
Did EAGLE Drop Its “Consultant Preferred” Program?
It appears that EAGLE Certification Group has scrubbed its “Consultant Preferred” program, originally launched last year after Director of Business Development Ben Marchant came on board. Not only that, their site has been cleaned up of (almost) all evidence of any consultant references.
Top Ten Dumb Things ISO Consultants Say
ISO consultants love to parrot each other. One dummy will say something that sounds reasonably...
Floodgates Opened: Unprecedented CB Efforts to “Partner” with Consultants
In the past there has always been a secretive, wink-wink arrangement between some consultants and certification bodies. This has been because accreditation rules for CBs prohibit them from directly marketing their services with those of a consulting body. So any such arrangements had to be under the table. Now, not so much.
Five Things Consultants Can Do to Fix ISO 9001’s Reputation
ANAB and the accreditation bodies are only one player in the ISO 9001 ecosystem. They, along with...
