Roshn is a national real estate developer owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Established in 2020, ROSHN’s mission is to deliver high-quality, affordable housing and develop thriving community destinations across the Kingdom. As one of the largest real estate groups in the Middle East, ROSHN manages a portfolio of ambitious residential and mixed-use projects. With operations in major cities, ROSHN’s developments will contribute to Vision 2030 goals of increasing home ownership rates and improving quality of life for citizens. To effectively manage its large-scale, nationwide portfolio, ROSHN relies extensively on advanced information technologies and robust cybersecurity protections to support all aspects of its business. The scope of the organisation operations is as summarised in figure 1;   Figure 1:Summary of  ROSHN Projects Source: ROSHN (2023) To evidence ROSHN’s success, several key investments have been made supporting their projects. The Public Investment Fund provided an initial $2 billion seed funding for Roshn's development, a historical area transforming ancient sites into vibrant destinations. Additionally, over $3.2 billion has been committed through public-private partnerships for critical infrastructure development by 2023. This success is informed by ROSHN’s strategic plans, which oversee approximately 25,000 square kilometers encompassing residential communities, natural assets like oasis valleys and mountains, and cultural heritage sites across Saudi Arabia (Argaam 2022). The significant investments reflect confidence that ROSHN can successfully deliver on their mission of developing thriving regions nationwide.

In modern-day commercial organizations, the procurement department and the supply management department are both essential components. Procurement entails purchasing of goods and services required for the daily operations of an organization. It involves sourcing goods and services from external suppliers. Strategic procurement is vital for a firm’s success because it helps firms to obtain the required goods and services in the required at the right time and amount hence preventing surpluses that may result in waste. This paper provides an assessment of the Royal Commission for AIUla (RCU) procurement of Information Technology software as an area of spend. Similarly, this paper offers an assessment of the role of RCU partners in the procurement process. Different models  that are relevant to procurement and supply management have been analyzed in the context of procuring IT software as the area of spend. This paper has recommended that RCU should establish relevant processes for the execution of procurement processes to effectively manage the resource and hence get value for money