diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/core.py b/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
index a21e0e86..d279e0a2 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/core.py
@@ -117,9 +117,12 @@ class APIBatchView(APIBatchMixin, APIMasterView):
         Here we'll invoke the handler for actual batch creation, instead of
         typical logic used for simple records.
         """
+        user = self.request.user
         kwargs = dict(data)
-        kwargs['user'] = self.request.user
+        kwargs['user'] = user
         batch = self.handler.make_batch(self.Session(), **kwargs)
+        if self.handler.should_populate(batch):
+            self.handler.do_populate(batch, user)
         return batch
 
     def update_object(self, batch, data):
diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
index b50fa2c7..4d3d2d83 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
@@ -50,9 +50,18 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
 
         return data
 
+    def get_purchase(self, uuid):
+        return self.Session.query(model.Purchase).get(uuid)
+
     def create_object(self, data):
         data = dict(data)
+
         data['mode'] = self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING
+
+        # if 'purchase_key' in data:
+        #     purchase = self.get_purchase(data['purchase_key'])
+        #     data['purchase'] = purchase
+
         batch = super(ReceivingBatchViews, self).create_object(data)
         return batch
 
@@ -65,6 +74,54 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
     def get(self):
         return self._get()
 
+    def eligible_purchases(self):
+        uuid = self.request.params.get('vendor_uuid')
+        vendor = self.Session.query(model.Vendor).get(uuid) if uuid else None
+        if not vendor:
+            return {'error': "Vendor not found"}
+
+        purchases = self.handler.get_eligible_purchases(
+            vendor, self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING)
+
+        purchases = [self.normalize_eligible_purchase(p)
+                     for p in purchases]
+
+        return {'purchases': purchases}
+
+    def normalize_eligible_purchase(self, purchase):
+        return {
+            'key': purchase.uuid,
+            'department_uuid': purchase.department_uuid,
+            'display': self.render_eligible_purchase(purchase),
+        }
+
+    def render_eligible_purchase(self, purchase):
+        if purchase.status == self.enum.PURCHASE_STATUS_ORDERED:
+            date = purchase.date_ordered
+            total = purchase.po_total
+        elif purchase.status == self.enum.PURCHASE_STATUS_RECEIVED:
+            date = purchase.date_received
+            total = purchase.invoice_total
+        return '{} for ${:0,.2f} ({})'.format(date, total, purchase.department or purchase.buyer)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def defaults(cls, config):
+        cls._batch_defaults(config)
+        cls._receiving_batch_defaults(config)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _receiving_batch_defaults(cls, config):
+        route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
+        permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
+        collection_url_prefix = cls.get_collection_url_prefix()
+
+        # eligible purchases
+        config.add_route('{}.eligible_purchases'.format(route_prefix), '{}/eligible-purchases'.format(collection_url_prefix),
+                         request_method='GET')
+        config.add_view(cls, attr='eligible_purchases', route_name='{}.eligible_purchases'.format(route_prefix),
+                        permission='{}.create'.format(permission_prefix),
+                        renderer='json')
+
 
 class ReceivingBatchRowViews(APIBatchRowView):
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
index bbf72db1..7eaaa7a2 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/batch.py
@@ -503,15 +503,10 @@ class PurchasingBatchView(BatchMasterView):
         if not mode or mode not in self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE:
             return {'error': "Unknown mode: {}".format(mode)}
 
-        purchases = self.Session.query(model.Purchase)\
-                                .filter(model.Purchase.vendor == vendor)
-        if mode == self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_RECEIVING:
-            purchases = purchases.filter(model.Purchase.status == self.enum.PURCHASE_STATUS_ORDERED)\
-                                 .order_by(model.Purchase.date_ordered, model.Purchase.created)
-        elif mode == self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE_COSTING:
-            purchases = purchases.filter(model.Purchase.status == self.enum.PURCHASE_STATUS_RECEIVED)\
-                                 .order_by(model.Purchase.date_received, model.Purchase.created)
+        purchases = self.handler.get_eligible_purchases(vendor, mode)
+        return self.get_eligible_purchases_data(purchases)
 
+    def get_eligible_purchases_data(self, purchases):
         return {'purchases': [{'key': p.uuid,
                                'department_uuid': p.department_uuid or '',
                                'display': self.render_eligible_purchase(p)}