Yes, it’s true. ISO’s Central Secretariat is, itself, ISO 9001 certified.
The organization that systematically ignores its customers, refuses to involve stakeholders, and violates international trade regulations has an ISO 9001 certificate issued by the Swiss registrar SQS.
The organization that threatens bogus trademark bullying lawsuits and tries to restrict the public’s “discussions” of ISO products, is ISO 9001 certified.
The folks who dreamed up “risk based thinking” out of thin air, despite a mandate to standardize established, relevant and effective management practices, is ISO 9001 certified.
The organization that hasn’t updated its Official Interpretations document since 2011, sending a clear message that it doesn’t even follow its own procedures, is ISO 9001 certified.
The gang that…. ah, you get the picture.
Christopher Paris is the founder and VP Operations of Oxebridge. He has over 35 years’ experience implementing ISO 9001 and AS9100 systems, and helps establish certification and accreditation bodies with the ISO 17000 series. He is a vocal advocate for the development and use of standards from the point of view of actual users. He is the writer and artist of THE AUDITOR comic strip, and is currently writing the DR. CUBA pulp novel series. Visit www.drcuba.world
