TC 176 Archives

Color-Coding ISO 9001:2026’s Attention Deficit Disorder

Apr 24, 2026 | Opinion

The new standard gets all confused on what it’s supposed to do.

Apr 22, 2026 | Opinion

A line-by-line review and breakdown of the Final Draft International Standard version of ISO 9001:2026.

Apr 22, 2026 | Opinion

Sam Somerville thanked her toadies for their work on ISO 9001:2026, which is set to be the worst version of the standard ever.

Apr 21, 2026 | Opinion

TC 176 and Sam Somerville wasted nine months tweaking commas and conjunctions, leaving every defect in ISO 9001 untouched.

Apr 18, 2026 | Humor, Opinion

In the same breath, BSI links to a video talking about new requirements. Which is it, BSI?

Feb 27, 2026 | Opinion

ISO and IAQG are causing chaos in the world, and end users are left holding the bag of risks.

Feb 16, 2026 | Opinion

If ISO 9001 is about ensuring a QMS supports sustainable development goals, you might want to know what those are.

Feb 15, 2026 | Opinion

As expected, ISO and BSI are not tolerating any feedback on the disastrous ISO 9001 update.

Feb 5, 2026 | Opinion

BSI and ISO have already scheduled a “publication ceremony” for October 12, 2026.

Dec 16, 2025 | Opinion

TC 176’s top dog forgot that screenshots are a thing.

Dec 4, 2025 | Opinion

“Opportunity-based thinking” is about to become a real thing

Nov 21, 2025 | Opinion

Abdur Rahman Farooq looks at the promises and failures of ISO 9001’s “Risk-Based Thinking.”