diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/ordering.py b/tailbone/api/batch/ordering.py
index 1b611381..031bccdf 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/ordering.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/ordering.py
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 import six
 
+from rattail.core import Object
 from rattail.db import model
 from rattail.util import pretty_quantity
 
+from cornice import Service
+
 from tailbone.api.batch import APIBatchView, APIBatchRowView
 
 
@@ -84,6 +87,126 @@ class OrderingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
         batch = super(OrderingBatchViews, self).create_object(data)
         return batch
 
+    def worksheet(self):
+        """
+        Returns primary data for the Ordering Worksheet view.
+        """
+        batch = self.get_object()
+        if batch.executed:
+            raise self.forbidden()
+
+        # TODO: much of the logic below was copied from the traditional master
+        # view for ordering batches.  should maybe let them share it somehow?
+
+        # organize existing batch rows by product
+        order_items = {}
+        for row in batch.active_rows():
+            order_items[row.product_uuid] = row
+
+        # organize vendor catalog costs by dept / subdept
+        departments = {}
+        costs = self.handler.get_order_form_costs(self.Session(), batch.vendor)
+        costs = self.handler.sort_order_form_costs(costs)
+        costs = list(costs)   # we must have a stable list for the rest of this
+        self.handler.decorate_order_form_costs(batch, costs)
+        for cost in costs:
+
+            department = cost.product.department
+            if department:
+                department_dict = departments.setdefault(department.uuid, {
+                    'uuid': department.uuid,
+                    'number': department.number,
+                    'name': department.name,
+                })
+            else:
+                if None not in departments:
+                    departments[None] = {
+                        'uuid': None,
+                        'number': None,
+                        'name': "",
+                    }
+                department_dict = departments[None]
+
+            subdepartments = department_dict.setdefault('subdepartments', {})
+
+            subdepartment = cost.product.subdepartment
+            if subdepartment:
+                subdepartment_dict = subdepartments.setdefault(subdepartment.uuid, {
+                    'uuid': subdepartment.uuid,
+                    'number': subdepartment.number,
+                    'name': subdepartment.name,
+                })
+            else:
+                if None not in subdepartments:
+                    subdepartments[None] = {
+                        'uuid': None,
+                        'number': None,
+                        'name': "",
+                    }
+                subdepartment_dict = subdepartments[None]
+
+            subdept_costs = subdepartment_dict.setdefault('costs', [])
+            product = cost.product
+            subdept_costs.append({
+                'uuid': cost.uuid,
+                'upc': six.text_type(product.upc),
+                'upc_pretty': product.upc.pretty() if product.upc else None,
+                'brand_name': product.brand.name if product.brand else None,
+                'description': product.description,
+                'size': product.size,
+                'case_size': cost.case_size,
+                'uom_display': "LB" if product.weighed else "EA",
+                'vendor_item_code': cost.code,
+                'preference': cost.preference,
+                'preferred': cost.preference == 1,
+                'unit_cost': cost.unit_cost,
+                'unit_cost_display': "${:0.2f}".format(cost.unit_cost) if cost.unit_cost is not None else "",
+                # TODO
+                # 'cases_ordered': None,
+                # 'units_ordered': None,
+                # 'po_total': None,
+                # 'po_total_display': None,
+            })
+
+        # sort the (sub)department groupings
+        sorted_departments = []
+        for dept in sorted(six.itervalues(departments), key=lambda d: d['name']):
+            dept['subdepartments'] = sorted(six.itervalues(dept['subdepartments']),
+                                            key=lambda s: s['name'])
+            sorted_departments.append(dept)
+
+        # fetch recent purchase history, sort/pad for template convenience
+        history = self.handler.get_order_form_history(batch, costs, 6)
+        for i in range(6 - len(history)):
+            history.append(None)
+        history = list(reversed(history))
+
+        return {
+            'batch': self.normalize(batch),
+            'departments': departments,
+            'sorted_departments': sorted_departments,
+            'history': history,
+        }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def defaults(cls, config):
+        cls._defaults(config)
+        cls._batch_defaults(config)
+        cls._ordering_batch_defaults(config)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _ordering_batch_defaults(cls, config):
+        route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
+        permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
+        object_url_prefix = cls.get_object_url_prefix()
+
+        # worksheet
+        worksheet = Service(name='{}.worksheet'.format(route_prefix),
+                            path='{}/{{uuid}}/worksheet'.format(object_url_prefix))
+        worksheet.add_view('GET', 'worksheet', klass=cls,
+                           permission='{}.worksheet'.format(permission_prefix))
+        config.add_cornice_service(worksheet)
+
 
 class OrderingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):