What type of Conflict of Interests Complaints?
(a). ISO Certification Bodies Auditors offering consulting services to the same company.
(b). ISO Consulting Firms offering a package of consulting services and certification services to the same company.
(c). Any type of corruption, all types of corruptions against ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015. Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems.
1. LRQA Responds to Complaint, Denies Wrongdoing
Nov 9, 2016 | News
LRQA’s Denis Ives has responded to a complaint which alleged LRQA had violated rules prohibiting it from offering consulting services to its ISO 9001 certification clients.
2. UKAS Sides with Alcumus ISOQAR in Response to Official Complaint
Nov 9, 2016 | News
In response to a complaint against ISO 9001 registrar Alcumus ISOQAR, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) claims it found no wrongdoing, using language in its response that is identical to previous responses by both UKAS and ANAB.
3. One UL Auditor is Basically Crafting the AS9100 QMS for Every Company on the Planet
Nov 5, 2016 | Opinion
AS9100 CB auditors are demanding clients fill in Turtle diagrams developed by a single UL auditor, ignoring accreditation rules and copyright law in the process.
4. New Complaint Filed Against Lloyd’s Register QA Alleging Violation of Accreditation Rules
Nov 1, 2016 | News
A new complaint was filed against ISO 9001 registrar LRQA, alleging violations of the rules that prohibit CBs from offering consulting services.
5. Second Deadly Airbag Debacle Raises Questions About ISO Registrar Role
Oct 25, 2016 | Opinion
Another ISO certified airbag producer faces scandal, and registrar records are once again impossible to recover.
6. Intertek Goes Silent When Asked About Takata ISO 9001 Certificates
Sep 29, 2016 | Opinion
ISO registrar Intertek isn’t talking about whether it certified Takata’s airbag plants.
7. Perfection, The New Normal: Why Every Client Passes Every ISO Audit Now
Sep 12, 2016 | Opinion
We live in a wondrous Golden Age where industry is so perfect, everyone passes every ISO audit every time!
8. Just Sign Here: ISO 9001 Registrars Having Clients Fill Out Own Audit Reports
Aug 25, 2016 | Opinion
A while back, Oxebridge reported on the disturbing trend within the AS9100 certification scheme of third party registrar auditors offloading the completion of their official audit reports onto the clients themselves. In effect, this meant that clients were auditing…
9. Registrar SAI Global To Be Sold
Aug 17, 2016 | News
SAI Global Assurance Division, which includes its ISO 9001 certification services, is up for sale.
10. RENAR Suspends Registrar GMS’ Accreditation for 90 Days Pending Further Action
Aug 9, 2016 | News
RENAR has suspended the accreditation of the Indian certification body GMS for ninety days, in response to a complaint that showed GMS was issuing potentially fraudulent ISO 9001 certificates.
11. Another Blow for Integrity: IAF Uses UKAS Marketing Department
Jul 27, 2016 | Opinion
The supposedly conflict-free International Accreditation Forum sees no problem in utilizing the marketing department of its member UKAS.
12. Complaint Against Alcumus ISOQAR’s Consultant Referral Program Escalated to UKAS
Jul 19, 2016 | News
A complaint filed against ISO 9001 registrar Alcumus ISOQAR has been escalated to the accreditation body UKAS after Alcumus ISOQAR denied the complaint and took no action regarding the allegations.
13. Registrars: Stop Adding Days for ISO 9001:2015 Update Audits
Jul 8, 2016 | Opinion
ISO 9001 registrars are adding audit days for clients updating to the new 2015 standard for no reason, and need to stop.
14. [UPDATED] The Sound of Silence: Update on the Alcumus ISOQAR Complaint
May 25, 2016 | Opinion
Still nothing but silence coming in response to the complaint against registrar Alcumus ISOQAR for its conflicted “Diamond” consultant referral program.
15. ANSI Will Only Investigate Itself If You Pay Them
May 19, 2016 | Opinion
ANSI refused to investigate allegations of corruption unless they get paid first.
16. Alcumus ISOQAR Cuts off Complaint Updates, Cites “Confidentiality”
Apr 25, 2016 | Opinion
In response to an official complaint, UK registrar Alcumus ISOQAR is refusing to provide required updates, citing “confidentiality.”
17. ANAB Auditor Slept While CB Violated Accreditation Rules Eighteen Times
Apr 23, 2016 | Opinion
We 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.
18. UK Registrar Offers Bling, Booze to Consultants Under “Diamond” Program
Apr 15, 2016 | News, Opinion
UK-based registrar Alcumus ISOQAR in on the receiving end of a formal complaint over its “Diamond” consultant referral program, which lavishes meals, gifts and alcohol on participating consultants.
19. Another Dirty Secret: CBs Push Work to Family Member Consultants
Apr 10, 2016 | Opinion
Another dirty secret revealed: ISO 9001 registrars offload consulting services to consultancies operated by their family members, while the Accreditation Bodies ignore it.
20. ASQ Quality Progress Refuses to Publish Articles Critical of ISO 9001
Mar 22, 2016 | News
Internal review documents reveal that the editors of Quality Progress, the journal of quality management published by ASQ, refuse to publish any article critical of ISO 9001, calling into further question whether ASQ has abandoned its mission to support the quality profession and instead is acting as the marketing arm for ISO’s publishing operations.
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